Detail View: The AMICA Library: Pair of Bowls

AMICA ID: 
ASIA.1979.187.1-2
AMICA Library Year: 
1999
Object Type: 
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Nationality: 
Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
Creator Name-CRT: 
Chinese
Title: 
Pair of Bowls
View: 
Full view
Creation Date: 
Qing period, early 18th century (possibly Yongzheng era, 1723-1735)
Creation Start Date: 
1723
Creation End Date: 
1735
Materials and Techniques: 
Porcelain painted with overglaze enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Classification Term: 
Ceramics
Creation Place: 
China, Jiangxi Province
Dimensions: 
Each H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); D. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
AMICA Contributor: 
Asia Society
Owner Location: 
New York, New York, USA
ID Number: 
1979.187.1-2
Credit Line: 
Asia Society: The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection
Rights: 
Context: 
The Qing dynasty (1644-1912) was a period of relative peace and economic prosperity, and also a time of close ties with Europe. The Qing rulers were avid patrons of the arts. In 1677, the Kangxi emperor (r. 1662-1722) rebuilt the imperial kilns of Jingdez
Related Document Description: 
Asia Society. Handbook of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection. New York: Asia Society, [1981], p. 82.
Related Image Identifier Link: 
ASIA.1979.187.a.tif