bowl, unknown maker from China

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bowl
bowl
bowl
late 1600s, Kangxi period (1662–1722), Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
bowl , late 1600s, Kangxi period (1662–1722), Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Where object was made: China
Material/technique: enamel; copper
Dimensions:
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 7.9 x 14.9 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 3 0.99213 x 5 7/8 in
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.1806
Not on display
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Nature/Natural
This bowl bears a mark stating that it was made by imperial command of the Kangxi emperor. It is one of the earliest examples of the use of famille rose or yangcai (foreign colors) enamel work in China. Jesuit missionaries brought the process of creating rose powder (made from base metals combined with gold) with them from Europe. Here, the finely controlled shading on the petals and foliage of imaginary flowers demonstrates early mastery of the technique. The subtle variations within the colors are emphasized by contrast with the white ground and the simple and highly organized design.
This bowl bears a mark stating that it was made by imperial command of the Kangxi emperor. It is one of the earliest examples of the use of famille rose or yangcai (foreign colors) enamel work in China. Jesuit missionaries brought the process of creating rose powder (made from base metals combined with gold) with them from Europe. Here, the finely controlled shading on the petals and foliage of imaginary flowers demonstrates early mastery of the technique. The subtle variations within the colors are emphasized by contrast with the white ground and the simple and highly organized design.
Archive Label 2003: This bowl bears a mark stating that it was made by imperial command of the Kangxi emperor. It is one of the earliest examples of the use of famille rose or yangcai (foreign colors) enamel work in China. Jesuit missionaries brought the process of creating rose powder (made from base metals combined with gold) with them from Europe. Here, the finely controlled shading on the petals and foliage of imaginary flowers demonstrates early mastery of the technique. The subtle variations within the colors are emphasized by contrast with the white ground and the simple and highly organized design.

Exhibitions

Conversations in Clay: Ceramics from the Spencer Museum of Art Collection
Kris Ercums, curator
2022–2024
Nature/Natural
Kris Ercums, curator
2011–2014
Fish, Flowers & Flying Things: Nature at the Spencer
Joseph W. Lampo, curator
2002

Citations

Broun, Elizabeth. Handbook of the Collection: Helen Foresman Spencer Museum of Art. Lawrence, Kansas: Spencer Museum of Art, The University of Kansas, 1978.

Spencer Museum of Art, The University of Kansas. The Register of the Spencer Museum of Art: Special Anniversary Issue, 1978 V, no. 5 (1978):