Lobed bowl
Unknown Artist
early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain with gold pink glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions
H. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); Diam. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Yongzheng period (1723–35)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Flora E. Whiting, 1971
Accession Number
1971.180.248
Art Historical Context
This exquisite lobed bowl, crafted in the early 18th century during Yongzheng period (172–35) of China's Qing dynasty, exemplifies the pinnacle of imperial porcelain production at Jingdezhen, the world's renowned center for fine ceramics. Measuring just 3 13/16 inches high 7 1/2 inches in diameter its scalloped, flower-like lobes evoke the organic forms of nature, a popular motif in Qing decorative arts. The bowl's standout feature is its gold pink glaze—a luxurious famille rose enamel technique involving overglaze painting with pink hues derived from colloidal gold, fired at lower temperature...