Bowl

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Bowl

1789

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese, for export to the Islamic market

This bowl was made in China, for export to the Islamic market. It is an example of "clobbered ware," in which preexisting decorations are painted over with new designs. On this piece, a version of the "blossom and nightingale" motif popular in the Persian market is covered with an Urdu inscription honoring a noble woman in her "fourth age." Enamelers sometimes clobbered porcelain so that they could quickly fill special orders.

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Object Details

Title:

Bowl

Date:

1789

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese, for export to the Islamic market

Medium:

Porcelain with overglaze enamel and gilt decoration

Dimensions:

1 3/4 × 9 15/16 inches (4.4 × 25.2 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Henry Brinton Coxe, 1928

Accession Number:

1928-8-9

Geography:

Made in China, Asia

Context:

Dynasty: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

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