Bowl (one of a pair) 粉彩碗一對

Ceramics
China

Subject/design:

Peaches and bats

Materials:

Porcelain with enamel painting and underglaze blue (reign mark)

Technique:

Polychrome enamels, fencai 粉彩

Date:

Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Yongzheng period (1723-1735)

Size:

Diam. 14 cm

Place of origin:

China, Jiangxi, imperial kilns of Jingdezhen

Mark:

Yongzheng mark (1723-1735): da Qing Yongzheng nian zhi 大清雍正年製 written in underglaze blue within a double ring on the base.

Description:

Bowl (one of a pair) with bats flying over a peach tree bearing large fruits. The combination of these two elements expresses a wish for "happiness" and "longevity".

Inventory number:

CB.CC.1929.594

Copyright:

Fondation Baur

Photographer:

Marian Gérard