Chinese export blue and white deep bowl, or basin. The central scene of the interior is painted in deep underglaze blue with European court ladies standing on a terrace strewn with flowers, each holding a floral sprig to smell while a servant to one side bears a basket of more flowers. The exterior is decorated with freely painted with floral sprigs.

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Object Timeline

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Basin, Basin, 1685–1700

This is a basin. It was manufactured by Unknown and after Nicolas Arnoult. It is dated 1685–1700 and we acquired it in 2020. Its medium is porcelain. It is a part of the department.

It is credited Museum purchase from Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund.

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 7 × 34.3 cm (2 3/4 × 13 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

reverse [in underglaze blue]: six-character Kangxi mark ('Da Qing Kangxi Nian Zhi') within a double circle

Cite this object as

Basin, Basin, 1685–1700; After Nicolas Arnoult ; porcelain; H x diam.: 7 × 34.3 cm (2 3/4 × 13 1/2 in.); Museum purchase from Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund; 2020-4-1

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/4wUtuc/
Accession Number 2020-4-1
Object ID 2318803471