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Source Description
The scene painted on the lid of this covered bowl may depict a scene from a novel. An official figure seated under a pavilion is presented with a scroll by a second figure. A soldier stands on the left side of the scene while another figure on the right appears to be holding an elephant tusk. The final figure of the scene is a man that fans the seated figure. A tree overhangs the pavilion and the figure while the sides are decorated with persimmons on branches and small birds.
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Document identity
localId
19625
label
Covered Bowl
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
19625
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Covered Bowl
description
The scene painted on the lid of this covered bowl may depict a scene from a novel. An official figure seated under a pavilion is presented with a scroll by a second figure. A soldier stands on the left side of the scene while another figure on the right appears to be holding an elephant tusk. The final figure of the scene is a man that fans the seated figure. A tree overhangs the pavilion and the figure while the sides are decorated with persimmons on branches and small birds.
provenance
William T. or Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
1573-1619
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
covered bowls
bowls
lids
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
21.6
height
21.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 8 1/2 x Diam: 8 3/8 in. (21.6 x 21.2 cm)
Source extras
cul
Chinese
inscriptions
reign mark of Wanli (1572-1619)
dynasty
Ming Dynasty
reign
Wanli (1572-1619)
med
porcelain with underglaze blue
creator_ids
6238
collection_ids
CHN
exhibition_ids
2514
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
ad157cce03e90774