Blue-and-White Dish with inscription
1662–1722
Maker Unknown
Chinese Art
Blue-and-White Dish with inscription, 1662–1722. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi period (1662-1722). Porcelain, underglaze cobalt blue decoration; overall: 12.3 cm (4 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The A. W. Ellenberger, Sr., Endowment Fund 2019.176 The dish shows a riverscape scene with boats and pine trees in the foreground. The inscription reads: Through this object I present you a picture of the Xiang River. The Xiang River is a tributary of the Yangzi River in Hunan province, associated with Chinese literature and history, and borders the Jiangnan region. The scenery and inscription imitate Chinese literati paintings of the Ming and Qing dynasties. There is an apocryphal inscription on the bottom of the dish.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Ceramic
- Formatted Medium
- porcelain, underglaze cobalt blue decoration
- Medium
- porcelain, underglaze, cobalt, blue, decoration
- Dimensions
- Overall: 12.3 cm (4 13/16 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: jia wu wei jun zeng Xiang jiang yi hua tu Translation: Through this object, I present you a picture of the Xiang River Remark: The Xiang River is a tributary of the Yangzi River in Hunan province, which was a popular theme in literati art. Inscription: 大明嘉靖年製 Translation: Da Ming Jiajing nian zhi Remark: Apocryphal inscription reading "made in the Ming dynasty, Jiajing period."
- Departments
- Chinese Art
- Accession Number
- 2019.176
- Credit Line
- The A. W. Ellenberger, Sr., Endowment Fund
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 010 Focus Gallery
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