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Bowl with flower scroll design in underglaze red
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Year
Hongwu period (1368 – 1398), Ming dynasty
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Media
Ceramics
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Dimensions
H 10 cm Dia 20.1 cm
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Museum No.
C1964.0089
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Description
Underglaze red, a decoration painted with copper oxide under a layer of transparent glaze, was first developed in Jingdezhen during the Yuan dynasty, but the technique underwent rapid advances during the reigns of the emperors Xuande (1426 – 1435), Kangxi (1662 – 1722) and Yongzheng (1723 – 1735). The red colour was obtained from firing at a high temperature in reducing atmosphere. A very difficult technique to control, successful examples with bright red effects are very rare.
Produced in the Hongwu period in the early Ming dynasty, this bowl has a slightly flaring mouth, a deep belly and a circular foot ring. The white glaze reveals a greenish tint. Cracks can be found over the entire body of the bowl, and there are rust stains and some small unglazed points where the glaze was not coherently fired. Both the interior and exterior sides of the bowl are painted with underglaze red designs, while the foot and the rim are decorated with key fret patterns. On the inside, the centre of the bowl is painted with a large peony branch within a double line border. The interior wall is decorated with chrysanthemum scrolls and the exterior wall with peony scrolls.
With its smooth flowing lines and distinctive pattern, the bowl is regarded as a highly representative piece of the underglaze red wares produced during the early Ming dynasty.
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—Collection of Hong Kong Museum of Art
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