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Bell-shaped bowl with playing boys in a landscape
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Bell-shaped bowl with playing boys in a landscape

anonymous · c. 1550 · turning; vitrification; paint; fired; glaze; cobalt (mineral); porcelain

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Large, bell-shaped porcelain bowl, painted in underglaze blue. On the outer wall, four groups of four playing children in a landscape, separated by a tree. Above the foot, a band with ruyi motifs. On the base, a medallion with four playing children sitting around a table in an enclosed garden. Marked on the underside with the six-character mark of Emperor Jiajing in a double circle. On the underside, two old labels with 'Helsinki/ 1956/ Helsingfors/ 195' and 'Kunst/ Industri/ Museet/ 430/ Kobenhavn/ 1950'. A crack in the rim. Ming porcelain in blue and white.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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bowl
Credit lineBell-shaped bowl with playing boys in a landscape. c. 1550. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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