Name/Title
Finger BowlEntry/Object ID
A1982.14.122Description
Hemispherical bowl standing on a foot ring, painted in underglaze blue with a double line with stiff leaves around the foot, four small floral sprays around the exterior, a band of cross-hatching with a four reserve panels at the exterior rim, double lines at the inner rim and edge of the well, and a floral spray in the center of the well.
Similar cups from the collections of Ottoman sultans are the Topkapi Saray Museum in Istanbul, where they are identified as being from a Fujian kiln and broadly dated to the eighteenth century (see Krahl and Ayers, Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum (1986), III:1121).Collection
CeramicsMade/Created
Date made
circa 1700 - circa 1750Time Period
18th CenturyPlace
City
JingdezhenLocation
ChinaRegion
East AsiaContinent
AsiaDimensions
Height
2-1/4 inDiameter
4-1/4 inMaterial
Hard Paste PorcelainRelationships
Related Places
Place
Location
StentonCity
PhiladelphiaState/Province
PennsylvaniaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaRelated Events
Event
1982 Archeological Excavation
