Bowl Item Number: Edz4326 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A bowl with gilded scallop rim and foot ring. The exterior depicts plants and flowers of which two blue and two orange peonies are the most prominent. The interior depicts a bat amidst a peach tree. The underside has a six character seal in underglazed blue and two adhesives each with hand-written and inked letters and numbers. Seal is identified as being of the Jia Qing Period (1796-1820 C.E.) of the Qing Dynasty.
Narrative
Bought by Dr. Miguel Tecson in Vancouver, 1976.
Iconographic Meaning
Bats live to a thousand years old in Chinese folklore and the word fu is similarly pronounced for both bat and happiness. Bats are thus emblematic of longevity and happiness. The peach is symbolic of immortality, often associated with the god of longevity, spring and marriage.
Item History
- Made in China between 1796 and 1820
- Owned by Julia Tecson and Miguel Tecson before November 16, 1987
- Received from Julia Tecson (Donor) and Miguel Tecson (Donor) on November 16, 1987
What
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Julia Tecson and Miguel Tecson
- Received from
- Julia Tecson (Donor) and Miguel Tecson (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Creation Date
- between 1796 and 1820
- Ownership Date
- before November 16, 1987
- Acquisition Date
- on November 16, 1987
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1262/0177