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Bowl

Creation date: undated

Creation place: China

Other Information

Type: Glass Bowl

Medium and Support: Glass

Credit Line: Bequest of Elsie S. Kimberly

Accession Number: 1966.171

Dimensions: 3 3/4 in. x 10 3/16 in. x 10 3/16 in. (9.53 cm x 25.88 cm x 25.88 cm)

Currently on view

Provenance

Elsie Stewart Kimberly, Coronado, California ( - 1966)

San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, California (1966 - )

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Both glass bowls likely come from the Beijing glass workshop that began in the seventeenth century under Emperor Kangxi (reigned 1661–1722) and continued throughout the Qing dynasty. Imperial workshops largely manufactured porcelains, lacquer, jade, glass, and other objects for the imperial household. While China is known for its porcelains, the skills and technology of glass-making probably were brought from Syria or Iran. However, glass-making in China was on the decline until the Qing Dynasty, when China re-encountered the Europeans, who fancied glass objects and techniques. These two bowls, in the shapes of lotus and flower, continue Chinese taste in designs of ceramics and porcelains.

Last Updated: 4/6/2018

Exhibition

This object was included in the following exhibitions:

Art of East Asia: China The San Diego Museum of Art , 1/24/2013 - 00/00/00

Art of East Asia San Diego Museum of Art , 2/3/2013 - 8/1/2013

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