Blue-and-White Porcelain Figural Bowl with Shoulao and Deer, Qianlong Mark
Name/Title
Blue-and-White Porcelain Figural Bowl with Shoulao and Deer, Qianlong MarkEntry/Object ID
CR0105Description
Chinese blue-and-white porcelain shallow bowl decorated externally with a continuous gathering of auspicious or legendary figures in traditional dress. The interior centers on a medallion depicting Shoulao, God of Longevity, accompanied by a deer beneath stylized clouds, an auspicious combination associated with longevity and prosperity. The underside bears an archaizing six-character Qianlong seal mark, 大清乾隆年製, considered apocryphal.Category
Chinese Painted Porcelain
Made/Created
Artist
Maker presently unidentifiedTime Period
20th CenturyEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
AsiaCulture/Tribe
Chinese