Bowl
1662–1722
Object Label
This bowl is decorated with what is typically called an “egg and spinach” glaze, but it is also known as “tiger skin” glaze. This decoration recalls the three-color (sancai) lead glaze used in the Tang dynasty on tomb sculptures and other ceramics.
Caption
Bowl, 1662–1722. Porcelain with three-color (sancai) glaze, 3 x 7 1/8 in. (7.6 x 18.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. John P. Lyden, 80.275.9.
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Collection
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Collection
Title
Bowl
Date
1662–1722
Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
Period
Kangxi Period
Geography
Place made: Jiangxi, China
Medium
Porcelain with three-color (sancai) glaze
Classification
Dimensions
3 x 7 1/8 in. (7.6 x 18.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. John P. Lyden
Accession Number
80.275.9
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