Detail View: National Palace English: A molded copper-red bowl

Work ID: 
M01A00165
Title: 
A molded copper-red bowl
Creation Date: 
Hong-wu reign, Ming Dynasty
Start Year Date: 
A.D.1368
End Year Date: 
A.D.1398
Dynasty: 
46 Hong-wu reign (A.D. 1368~1398)
Kiln: 
Hong-wu ware
Creation Place: 
China
Measurements: 
Height: 5.1 cm; Diameter (mouth): 9.7 cm; Diameter (base): 3.8 cm
Material: 
Porcelain
Form: 
Wan (bowl)
Type: 
Ceramics
Subject: 
Dragon
Repository: 
The National Palace Museum, Taipei
Description: 
This bowl has a flared rim, steep rounded sides, a depressed body, and a short foot ring. A pair of five-clawed dragons is molded on the interior walls, and a "striped, billowing ruyi" motif is incised in the center. Since the molding is deep, the dragon motif is vivid. Besides the base and the foot ring, the ware is glazed with copper red, which contains a light gray tinge.
ImageV ID: 
M01A00165AS001
Rights: 
Lee & Lee Communications