VesselsChinese18th century

Circular Bowl with Lightly Flaring Lip and Decoration of Two Dragons, Each Pursuing a Flaming Jewel, Alternating with Two Phoenixes on the Exterior, and a Heraldic Dragon Pursing a Flaming Jewel on the Interior

Qianlong period, 1736-1795

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Enameled blue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels; with underglaze cobalt blue mark reading "Da Qing Qianlong nian zhi" in seal-script characters on the base

Culture

Chinese

Period

Qing dynasty, 1644-1911

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 7.3 x Diam. 15.6 cm (2 7/8 x 6 1/8 in.)

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