AB-138 (previous number (Anson Blake’s number)) and UCDA 3236a-f (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.3032
Object count:
6
Description:
Bowls (a,b); lids (c,d); saucers (e,f); porcelain w/ overglaze enamel decor. Cups have low waist; fairly straight expanding sides and flared out rim. Interior plain, exterior decorated w/ motif common to all pcs.: polychrome enamel floral scrollwork on dark blue ground. Four reserve medallions containing a different character each (longevity, etc.) in gold. Band around rim containing red, blue, yellow key-fret pattern on turquoise ground. Lids (c&d) are flat-bowl shaped w/narrow cylinder finial, w/ same design on upper side. Saucers (e&f) are bowl-shaped w/ slight lobes in rim and deep depressed centers (pedestal) for foot of bowls. Design on upper side. Gilt on rim of all pcs. (a-d) have coral-red reign mark of Kuang hsu (1875-1908). Chips in rim of (a&b). H. (a&b): 6.3cm. Dia. 10.1; H. (c&d) 1.2cm. Dia, 9.3 H. (e&f) 3.4cm. Dia. 11cm.
Donor:
Design Department (UC Berkeley)
Collection place:
China
Verbatim coll. place:
China
Collector:
Anita Day Symmes Blake and Anson Stiles Blake
Collection date:
before 1962
Materials:
Coral (material), Enamel (fused coating), and Porcelain (material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Bowls (vessels) and Porcelain (visual works)
Function:
1.5 Household and 5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories
Accession date:
1974
Context of use:
tea bowls (?)
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
a, b— diameter 10.1 centimeters, e, f— diameter 11 centimeters, c, d— height 1.2 centimeters, c, d— diameter 9.3 centimeters, a, b— height 6.3 centimeters, and e, f— height 3.4 centimeters
Comment:
Entered by Rachel Marks, 5/30/06. File code 1.5 or 5.5 on card.