Bowl Item Number: Edz1397 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Bowl with light blue glaze with dark blue designs on outside of a berry and flower spray, grass and 3 circles. The foot ring is 1 cm. deep with a double blue circle on outside. Single blue line around base of bowl on outside. Blue line around outer side and on inside lip. Blue dot inside at bottom and double blue line inside near bottom.
History Of Use
Kitchen Ching is the type of ceramics that Chinese workers took with them for their own use when they migrated to various places in Southeast Asia. This Ware was also used in China.
Iconographic Meaning
Fungus is a symbol of longevity
Cultural Context
household
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected between 1927 and 1940
- Owned by Richard Brown
- Owned by Charles Walker and Aileen P. Walker before January 9, 1985
- Received from Aileen P. Walker (Donor) and Charles Walker (Donor) on January 9, 1985
What
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Richard Brown, Charles Walker and Aileen P. Walker
- Received from
- Aileen P. Walker (Donor) and Charles Walker (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Collection Date
- between 1927 and 1940
- Ownership Date
- before January 9, 1985
- Acquisition Date
- on January 9, 1985
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1012/0001