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Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-23602, described as Materials: Glazed porcelain Diameter at rim: 16 cm Date: 1960s Country: People’s Republic of China Description: The plain exterior features two horizontal inscriptions in formal script in black. Inscription: Front: Wishing Chairman Mao long live without limit (祝毛主席万寿无疆 zhu Mao zhuxi wanshou wujiang); rear: People’s Commune is good (人民公社好 renmin gongshe hao). No kiln mark. Place of Origin: China Condition: Very good with minor wear Acquisition Data: Baoguosi, 2003-2010

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-23608, described as Materials: Glazed porcelain Diameter at rim: 15.5 cm Date: 1967 Country: People’s Republic of China Description: A ship sailing on the sea with blue waves underneath and a glittering red sun on the horizon. Both are references to the leadership of Mao. Inscription: A decal in red states, “Sailing the high seas depends on the helmsman” (大海航行靠舵手dahai hangxing kao duoshou). Kiln mark unclear. Place of Origin: China Condition: Good. Acquisition Data: Beijing, probably Panjiayuan. 2001-2005

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-23606, described as Entry: No. CB68 Object Name: Bowl Materials: Glazed porcelain Diameter at rim: 16.5 cm Date: Country: People’s Republic of China Description: The exterior features a decal of red lanterns and flower blossoms, next to an inscription in li script. Inscription: Body: Revolution and Production – Double Triumph (革命生产双胜利 geming shengchan shuang shengli). No kiln mark. Place of Origin: China Condition: Wear on the surface Acquisition Data: Beijing, probably Panjiayuan. 2001-2005

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-23624, described as The grey-ground glaze is decorated in cobalt blue with a dove on a globe, flanked by three five-star flags. An inscription on reverse. A double blue bowstring surrounds rim.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-23605, described as Materials: Glazed porcelain Diameter at rim: 15.5 cm Date: late 1950s-1960s Country: People’s Republic of China Description: The exterior features four bold characters admonishing “Be industrious and thrifty in managing household” (勤儉持家 qinjian chijia). Characters are outlined in red and set between a decorative band of red and green patterns and flowers around the rim and, below, a red bowstring. Inscription: An unreadable red circular factory kiln mark on foot. Almost identical bowl CB67 has seal “Product of Nantong Ceramic Factory, Jiangsu” (江苏南通瓷厂出品 Jiangsu Nantong cichang chupin). Place of Origin: China, probably Nantong, Jiangsu Province Condition: Good. Signs of wear Acquisition Data: Beijing, probably Panjiayuan. 2001-2005

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-23599, described as Materials: Glazed porcelain Diameter at rim: 16.6 cm Date: Great Leap period, 1959-1961 or slightly later Country: People’s Republic of China Description: The exterior features repeating motifs of turnip, corn, pumpkin and wheat, and two characters reading “Provident Harvest” (丰收 fengshou) encircled with wheat. Inscription: No kiln mark. Place of Origin: China Condition: Very good with minor wear Acquisition Data: Tianjin. Price: 25 RMB. Date: 2002-09-12

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-23594, described as Materials: Glazed porcelain Diameter at rim: 14.6 cm Date: Republican era Country: China Description: The exterior decorated with repeated motifs of butterfly and flower motif, next to a fu 福 character against square pattern. A wide imitation-gold rim bowstring is around lip and foot. Inscription: Red square maker’s mark on the foot: “Manufactured by Feng Quan” (馮詮製造 Feng Quan zhizao) Place of Origin: China Condition: Good. Signs of wear. Acquisition Data: Panjiayuan. Price: 90 RMB. Date: 2009-09-12.

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 9-23609, 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

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 9-23501, described as Each is hand-painted with pink blossoms and dark green leaves. On the reverse is painted a grass motif. Double blue bowstring around rim.