Saucer with birthday greeting
Place of OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
Date1723-1735
DynastyQing dynasty (1644-1911), Reign of the Yongzheng emperor (1723-1735)
MaterialsPorcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze multicolor
decoration
DimensionsH. 1 1/2 in x Diam. 6 1/8 in, H. 3.8 cm x Diam. 15.6 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P1579
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On viewLocationGallery 17
MarkingsYongzheng mark
More InformationThe decoration here forms two visual puns: “May your blessings be as deep as the eastern sea” and “May you live to be as old as the southern mountain.”
Subject
- bat
- wave
- water
- peach tree
1662-1722
1736-1795
1723-1735
1723-1735
1662-1722