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Bowl with scenes of the four seasons
Bowl with scenes of the four seasons

Bowl with scenes of the four seasons

Place of OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
Date1821-1850
DynastyQing dynasty (1644-1911), Reign of the Daoguang emperor (1821-1850)
MaterialsPorcelain with incisions and overglaze multicolor decoration
DimensionsH. 2 5/8 in x Diam. 5 3/4 in, H. 6.7 cm x Diam. 14.6 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P1450
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On view
LocationLoggia 4
MarkingsDaoguang mark and underglaze blue six-character mark in three columns
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Overglaze Multicolor Enamel Decoration

During the late 1600s in the imperial workshop in Beijing, porcelain pieces were decorated with colorful enamels imported from Europe.

By the early 1700s, the imperial workshop had developed formulas, based on European samples, for new colors, which they applied to glazed porcelain pieces produced in Jingdezhen in southeastern China. These enameled wares are customarily divided into two types, those with a dark ground and those with a white ground.