'Bianhu' (flask) with bajixiang or the eight Buddhist emblem

CultureChinese

OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China

PeriodQing dynasty (1645-1911), Qianlong period (1736-1795)

Datec.1736-95

MediumPorcelain, underglaze cobalt blue

DimensionsOverall: 49.8 x 37.5 cm (19 5/8 x 14 3/4 in.)

Markings'Da Qing Qianlong nian zhi' (Made in the Qianlong reign of the great Qing dynasty)

DescriptionBianhu of circular form, and each of the slightly domed sides centered with a raised boss. The cylindrical neck has moulded S-shaped brackets, and raised on a rectangular foot rim. Painted in underglaze blue in the Ming-style simulating the "heaping and piling" effect, found on early Ming porcelain. The neck, shoulders and foot rim has a dense foliate lingzi scroll design. The circular panels has a key-pattern border centering a traditional design of eight radiating lotus petal panels each decorated with one of the bajixiang or eight Buddhist emblems. Six character Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue.

Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Blue and White Chinese Porcelain

Object numberG98.9.1

Classifications

Asian Ceramics

Sub-classification

Chinese Porcelain

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Status

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