Brinjal Bowl
Bowl. Hard-paste porcelain, finely potted, incised, and painted in yellow, aubergine, and green enamels, except for the interior of the footring, and the base, which is painted underglaze in blue. Circular with gently curving sides, standing on a footring. The interior is decorated with a central incised circle, within which is an incised ling-chih fungus painted in yellow and aubergine. The rest of the interior is green. On the exterior there are three highly stylized incised flowering sprays painted in yellow and aubergine, and having white areas where the body shows through the clear glaze. The rest of the exterior is green. On the base there are two underglaze blue concentric circles enclosing a square mark with a line coiling inside it.
History note: Franzero Collection; Sir Gordon Sutherland Sc.D, LL D., FRS (1907-80), by whom lent to the Fitzwilliam Museum in 1977; Lady Sutherland (d. )
Given in memory of Sir Gordon and Lady Sutherland by their daughters, Ann, Kerstin, and Mary
Height: 6.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (2003-06-09) by Harris, Ann Stempel, Kerstin Sutherland, Mary
Reign of Kangxi
Circa
1662
-
1722
Decoration
composed of
enamel
( yellow, aubergine, and green)
Rim
Diameter 20.9 cm
Footring
Diameter 7 cm
Throwing
: Hard-paste porcelain, finely potted, incised, and painted in yellow, aubergine, and green enamels, except for the interior of the footring, and the base, which is painted underglaze in blue
Glazing (coating)
Inscription present: circular paper label printed in black with a circle, outside which is the collection name; the dots are raised half way up
Inscription present: small circular paper label printed in red with '192'
Inscription present: rectangular pale cream paper label printed in brown
Accession number: C.4-2003
Primary reference Number: 93628
Old object number: Loan 2-1977
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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