Object name: Ceramic bowl / Object class: Vessels (containers) / Collector: Alfreda Murck - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Ceramic bowl, accession number 9-23598, described as Object Name: Bowl Materials: Glazed porcelain Diameter at rim: 16 cm Date: late 1970s or early 1980s Country: People’s Republic of China Description: The bowl features repeating calla lily blossoms in pink and green, and four characters meaning “Good harvests in four seasons” (四季丰收 siji fengshou). Each character is enclosed in a floral-shaped motif. In late 70s the calla lily blossom was associated in memory with Zhou Enlai because of the photograph of Mao presenting a bouquet of calla lilies to Zhou at the Peking airport in 1960s. In reproductions of the photograph post 1976, Liu Shaoqi was airbrushed out and eliminated from painted versions that were made into posters in 1983 to promote Deng Xiaoping’s position. Inscription: Red kiln mark on foot: “Complete Victory, Liling 36” (醴陵全胜 Liling quansheng 36) Place of Origin: Liling, Hunan Province Condition: Very good Acquisition Data: Beijing, 2002-2010 Notice: Image restricted due to its potentially sensitive nature. Contact Museum to request access.

Hearst Museum object titled Ceramic bowl, accession number 9-23607, described as Materials: Glazed porcelain Diameter at rim: 17.5 cm Date: 1960s-70s Country: People’s Republic of China Description: Grey-ground; the exterior features a band of repeating motif in blue: light radiating from a book representing Mao Zedong Thought, gun for the military, wheat for peasants, and a cog representing the workers. Inscription: No kiln mark. Place of Origin: China Condition: Good Acquisition Data: Beijing, about 2007

Hearst Museum object titled Ceramic bowl, accession number 9-23601, described as Materials: Glazed porcelain Diameter at rim: 16 cm Date: Great Leap, 1959-1961 Country: People’s Republic of China Description: The exterior decorated in red with repeated abstract floral motifs and two characters meaning “Harvest” (丰收 fengshou), the characters were imitation of seal script and were enclosed in harvesting motifs. The interior is decorated with floral motif and embossed with the character 石 shi. Inscription: Two impressions in red of circular kiln mark “Rain flowers, Nanjing 15” (南京雨花十五 Nanjing yuhua shiwu) Place of Origin: Nanjing Condition: Good, Signs of wear Acquisition Data: Mr. Geng, Guwancheng Date: 2005-01-15.

Hearst Museum object titled Ceramic bowl, accession number 9-23609, described as Object Name: Bowl Materials: Glazed porcelain. Diameter at rim: 16.8 cm Date: 1960s-early 70s Country: People’s Republic of China Description: A sunflower and a red sun to its left, next to a slanted inscription. Inscription: “Just as the sunflower always turns to the sun, our hearts should always be loyal to the Party” (葵花向阳心向党 kui hua xiang yang xin xiang dang). No kiln mark. Place of Origin: China Condition: Good with scratches, signs of wear. Acquisition Data: Beijing, 2005-2010