Accession Number
1987/1.306

Title
Bowl

Artist(s)
Chinese

Artist Nationality
Chinese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
14th century

Medium & Support
glaze on stoneware

Dimensions
1 15/16 in x 7 11/16 in (4.92 cm x 19.53 cm);1 15/16 in (4.92 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Toshiko Ogita in memory of Tomoo Ogita

Subject matter
A yue ware celadon bowl of the late Yuan (1271-1368) to early Ming Dynasties (1368-1644). It was produced in northern Zhejiang province, where yue kilns were employed since the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (11th century-221 BCE).  The exterior of the bowl is carved to resemble a lotus flower, which is related to Pure Land Buddhism where practitioners are reborn into Amitabha's Western Paradise through lotus buds.

Physical Description
A wide, shallow stoneware bowl on a footring with an everted rim with articulation.  The exterior is carved with lotus petals and covered in a gray-green celadon glaze.

Primary Object Classification
Ceramic

Primary Object Type
bowl

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
bowl
bowls (vessels)
celadon (glaze)
ceramic (material)
stoneware (pottery)