Bowl
Unknown Artist
Medium
Semi-eggshell porcelain with famille rose enamels
Dimensions
H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Diam. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Yongzheng mark and period (1723–35)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Alfred W. Hoyt Collection, Bequest of Rosina H. Hoppin, 1965
Accession Number
65.86.5
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate semi-eggshell porcelain bowl, bearing a Yongzheng mark from China's Qing dynasty (1723–35), exemplifies the pinnacle of porcelain craftsmanship. Measuring just 2¼ inches high and 4 inches in diameter, its extraordinarily thin walls—translucent when held to light—demonstrate the potters' mastery at the Jingdezhen kilns, where they balanced fragility with strength to create vessels as elegant as they were functional. Adorned with famille rose enamels, a vibrant overglaze technique introduced during the Yongzheng reign, the bowl likely features intricate floral motifs, blending tra...