5/4/2023 0 Comments Rmn jewelry mark![]() The decoration confirms this vessel to have been used in Buddhist rituals – the decoration is the Eight Buddhist emblems resting on lotus blossoms, a Buddhist symbol of purity. While stem cups were used at the court as either wine vessels or ceremonial cups in Buddhist rituals, during the Xuande period they were almost solely used for Buddhist rituals intended to be placed on an altar before the image of a Buddha or Bodhisattva and filled with clear water. This stem cup would have been an Imperial ware made for the use of the court. The style and decoration of Xuande blue and white was much copied in succeeding reigns. Xuande himself reportedly took a personal interest in the 58 kilns at Jingdezhen which were occupied with filling the Imperial orders for porcelain, and the blue and white porcelain of this period is considered the finest ever made. Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney (C) Art Gallery of New South Wales, SydneyĮmperor Xuande ascended the throne of China in 1426: his reign is celebrated amongst Chinese connoisseurs for the superior quality of its porcelains, bronzes and lacquers. Stem cup with design of eight Buddhist emblems, China, Ming dynasty (1368- 1644), Xuande period (1426-1435), Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, porcelain with underglaze blue decoration, 10.0 x 11.9 cm. Stem cup with design of eight Buddhist emblems, China, Ming dynasty (1368- 1644), Xuande period (1426-1435) The Asian Collections, AGNSW, 2003, pg.121. This new type of bright, strong blue was made from cobalt known as Mohammedan blue. The Three Friends are symbolic of independence, endurance and integrity. Motifs relating to Daoism were most favourably employed in the decoration of ceramics as seen in this dish decorated in a rich blue with the motif of the Three Friends (prunus, pine and bamboo). The imperial partiality sparked a wave of enthusiasm for Daoist religion throughout the empire, and set a fashion in the decorative arts. The Jiajing emperor was a faithful disciple of Daoism. Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney (C) Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney Gift of Florence Marks, Orwell Phillips and Barbara Selby 1980, 193.1980. The serene dragons, the lotus and the band of calm water lapping the interior rim together present a fresh and placid scene quite distinct from dragons contesting for pearls amid the clouds.Īsian Art Department, AGNSW, January 2012 Dish with design of the Three Friends, China, Ming dynasty (1368- 1644), Jiajing mark and period (1522 – 1566)ĭish with design of the Three Friends, China, Ming dynasty (1368- 1644), Jiajing mark and period (1522 – 1566), Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, porcelain with underglaze blue decoration, 3.2 x 17.6 cm. The lotus is a symbol of purity and perfection both in traditional Chinese literati culture and Buddhist art. ![]() With their mouths closed, the elongated dragons swim amongst the water lotus and lake plants. ![]() Three five-clawed dragons, one in the centre of the interior and two on the exterior surface decorate this elegant plate. ![]() Gift of Florence Marks, Orwell Phillips and Barbara Selby 1980, 192.1980. Dish with dragon swimming among the lotus, China, Ming dynasty (1368- 1644), Hongzhi mark and period (1488-1505), Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, porcelain with underglaze blue decoration, 4.4 x 21.5 cm.
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