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Basin with lotus pond
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China
late 15th century
Known as fahua (literally designs with borders), ceramics such as this one share a visual similarity with cloisonné enamel. A white clay paste (or slip) is used to create the outlines of motifs and then filled in with brightly colored enamels. Produced in both north (Shanxi) and south (Jingdezhen) China, fahua ware gained popularity in the late fifteenth to the sixteenth century, slightly later than cloisonné. This elegant work was designed as a small fish bowl or container for paper scrolls on a scholar’s desk.
Title
Basin with lotus pond
Period
Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Date
late 15th century
Culture
China
Medium
Porcelain with raised slip and enamels (Jingdezhen fahua ware)
Dimensions
H. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm); Diam. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm)
Diam. of rim: 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm)
Diam. of foot: 7 in. (17.8 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1960
Object No.
61.200.4