Dish with design of Three Friends of Winter

Dish, low, with rounded sides; one chip on rim; hair-line crack.
Clay: white porcelain.
Glaze: clear, feldspathic; a few pinholes and impurity flecks.
Decoration: painted in underglaze cobalt blue of deep tone, copying a traditional design of the Ch’eng-hua period. See F1951.10 and .11. Center inside, “three friends of winter” (pine, plum, and bamboo) with garden rock, and fungus, enclosed by double line band which is repeated at rim. Outside, following model, a scene of figures on a garden terrace with plants and trees.

Historical period(s)
Qing dynasty, Guangxu reign, 1875-1908
Medium
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze
Style
Jingdezhen ware
Dimensions
H x W x D: 4.2 x 17.8 x 17.8 cm (1 5/8 x 7 x 7 in)
Geography
China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1978.45
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Dish

Keywords
bamboo, China, cobalt pigment, Guangxu reign (1875 - 1908), Jingdezhen ware, pine tree, porcelain, Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Dish, low, with rounded sides; one chip on rim; hair-line crack.
Clay: white porcelain.
Glaze: clear, feldspathic; a few pinholes and impurity flecks.
Decoration: painted in underglaze cobalt blue of deep tone, copying a traditional design of the Ch'eng-hua period. See F1951.10 and .11. Center inside, "three friends of winter" (pine, plum, and bamboo) with garden rock, and fungus, enclosed by double line band which is repeated at rim. Outside, following model, a scene of figures on a garden terrace with plants and trees.

Inscription(s)

Six character Kuang-hsu mark in underglaze blue on base.

Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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