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Source Description
Arabesques, an ornamental design of intertwined flowing lines inspired by Middle Eastern culture, appear on Chinese blue-and-white porcelain since the 1300s. The early Ming emperors, particularly the Zhengde emperor, promoted Islam and commissioned porcelain with Islamic calligraphy.
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134790
label
Bowl (wan) with Water Plants and Arabesques
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134790
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object
title
Bowl (wan) with Water Plants and Arabesques
description
Arabesques, an ornamental design of intertwined flowing lines inspired by Middle Eastern culture, appear on Chinese blue-and-white porcelain since the 1300s. The early Ming emperors, particularly the Zhengde emperor, promoted Islam and commissioned porcelain with Islamic calligraphy.
date
1506–21
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
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Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.); Overall: 9.2 cm (3 5/8 in.)
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China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Zhengde mark and reign (1506-21)
accession
1957.359
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porcelain
tombstone
Bowl (wan) with Water Plants and Arabesques, 1506–21. China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Zhengde mark and reign (1506-21). Porcelain; diameter: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.); overall: 9.2 cm (3 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Anonymous Gift, 1957.359
collection
China - Ming Dynasty
inscriptions
inscription
正德年製
inscription_translation
Zhengde nian zhi (Made in the Zhengde reign)
inscription_remark
Four-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle on the base
didYouKnow
Chinese potters integrated foreign motifs, shapes, and ideas in order to cater to changing tastes and new customers in an increasingly global world.
citations
citation
Lee, Jean Gordon. “An Exhibition of Blue-Decorated Porcelain of the Ming Dynasty.” <em>The Philadelphia Museum Bulletin</em>, vol. 45, no. 223, 1949, pp. 1–72.
page_number
Mentioned: no. 106, p. 17; Reproduced: no. 106, p. 56
citation
Carswell, John, and Jean McClure Mudge. <em>Blue and White: Chinese Porcelain and Its Impact on the Western World</em>. Chicago: The Gallery, 1985.
page_number
cat. no. 35, p. 92
creditline
Anonymous Gift
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2026-05-29 06:53:03.615000
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134790
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Chinese Art
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China - Ming Dynasty
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porcelain
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