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Gain access to this incredible resource through either a monthly or a yearly subscription and search the entire collection from your desktop, compare multiple images side by side and zoom into the minute details of the images. Visit www.davidrumsey.com/amica for more information on the collection, click on the link below the revolving thumbnail to the right, or email us at amica@luna-img.com . Creator Nationality: Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese Creator Name-CRT: Chinese Title: Bowl View: Full View Creation Start Date: 1426 Creation End Date: 1435 Creation Date: Ming period, Xuande era, 1426-1435 Creation Place: China, Jiangxi Province Object Type: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects Classification Term: Ceramics Materials and Techniques: Porcelain with incised design under glaze (Jingdezhen ware) Dimensions: H. 4 in. (10.2 cm); D. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm) AMICA Contributor: Asia Society Owner Location: New York, New York, USA ID Number: 1979.161 Credit Line: Asia Society: The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection Rights: http://www.asiasociety.org Context: Noted for their refined bodies and elegant shapes, porcelains made during the reigns of the Xuande (1426-1435) and Chenghua (1465-1487) emperors of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) are ranked among the finest examples of imperial Chinese wares. Many of the characteristics of 15th-century porcelains result from increased imperial interest in ceramics. Ceramic production during this time--which was the near-exclusive domain of the imperial Jingdezhen kilns at Jiangxi Province--is noted for the development and refinement of techniques for making and decorating wares, experimentation with shapes and designs, and the widespread use of reign marks (inscriptions that identify the name of the dynasty and the reign name of an emperor). A six-character Xuande mark, written in underglaze blue, is inscribed in a double circle on the inside of the footring of this porcelain bowl. The bowl is decorated with plantain leaves on the exterior, while the interior is plain except for chrysanthemum flowers in the bottom. Difficult to see at first glance, decoration of this type is often termed anhua, or 'hidden decoration,' and was very popular in the early Ming period. The bowl is heavier and more thickly potted than works of the Yongle period (1403-1424), and its glaze has a noticeable blue-green tinge. This color becomes apparent where the glaze pooled into the incised decoration, making the designs somewhat easier to see. Related Document Description: Asia Society. Handbook of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection. New York: Asia Society, [1981], p. 73. AMICA ID: ASIA.1979.161 AMICA Library Year: 1999 Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, Asia Society AMICA PUBLIC RIGHTS: a) Access to the materials is granted for personal and non-commercial use. b) A full educational license for non-commercial use is available from Cartography Associates at www.davidrumsey.com/amica/institution_subscribe.html c) Licensed users may continue their examination of additional materials provided by Cartography Associates, and d) commercial rights are available from the rights holder. Home
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