The Pilgrim Art: Cultures of Porcelain in World History

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1. Chinese blue-and-white pilgrim flask. Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Jingdezhen ware, porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue. Peabody Essex Museum. 2. Detail of painting by Willem Kalf (1619–93), Wine Glass on a Gilded Silver Foot and a Bowl of Fruit. Oil on canvas. 23.7 × 27.7 in. (60.3 × 50.2 cm). © The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr., Fund, 1962.292 3. Chinese figure of Guanyin. Qing Dynasty, 18th–19th century. Dehua porcelain. h: 19 in. (48.3 cm). Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection, Seattle Art Museum. Photo: Paul Macapia. 43.42. 4. Thai kendi, 15th–16th century. Sistatchanalai ware, stoneware with underglaze black decoration. h: 8¾ in. (22 cm). Gift of Gloria Gunn Prince, Seattle Art Museum. Photo: Paul Macapia. 92.82.82. 5. German plate. Meissen manufactory, ca. 1730–34. Porcelain with enamel colors and gilding. diam: 8⅞ in. (22.5 cm). Gift of Martha and Henry C. Isaacson, Seattle Art Museum. The crossed-sword emblem of the Elector of Saxony appears in the lower left corner of the coat of arms of the King of Poland and Elector of Saxony. The crossedsword device was designated as the mark of the Meissen manufactory in 1723. Photo: Paul Macapia. 69.201. 6. Chinese armorial teapot, teabowl, saucer, and milk jug. Qing dynasty, ca. 1744. Porcelain with overglaze enamels and gold. From left: Teapot: h: including lid 5½ in. (14 cm); teabowl: diam: 1½ in. (3.8 cm); saucer: diam: 4¾ in. (cm 12.1); milk jug: h: 3½ in. (8.9 cm). Gift of Martha and Henry C. Isaacson, Seattle Art Museum. Photo: Paul Macapia. 76.115.1. 7. English triple shell dish. Plymouth-Bristol manufactory, ca. 1770. Porcelain. h: to top of bowl 6¾ in. (16.2 cm). Blanche M. Harnan Ceramic Collection, Seattle Art Museum. Photo: Paul Macapia. 57.85. 8. German clock. Meissen manufactory, ca. 1748. Porcelain with enamel decoration and gilding; metal clock face with white and black enamel. h: 15½ in. (39.4 cm). Gift of Martha and Henry C. Isaacson, Seattle Art Museum. Photo: Paul Macapia. 78.13. 9. Chinese blue-and-white vase. Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1573–1619). Jingdezhen ware, porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue. h: 22½ in. (57.2 cm). Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection , Seattle Art Museum. The vase is based on an ancient wine vessel (zun) of the 12th–10th century b.c.e., with the lower half elongated, unlike the bronze prototype. The design includes fiveclawed dragons, the emblem of the emperor. Photo: Paul Macapia. 54.120. 10. Pair of Chinese celadon dishes. Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign mark and period (1736–95). Jingdezhen ware, porcelain with celadon green glaze. diam: 4⅝ in. (11.8 cm). Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection, Seattle Art Museum. The celadon dishes are decorated with molded and incised petal designs. Photo: Paul Macapia. 44.118.1. 11. English teapot. Worcester manufactory, ca. 1753–54. Porcelain with enamel colors. h: 5½ in. (14 cm). Kenneth and Priscilla Klepser Porcelain Collection, Seattle Art Museum. Based on the red stoneware teapots of Yixing, the teapot has a lobed melon shape and is embellished with Japanese-influenced motifs. Photo: Paul Macapia. 94.103.5. 12. Chinese lidded box. Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279). Jingdezhen qingbai ware, porcelain with bluish-toned glaze and molded decoration. diam: 2½ in. (6.4 cm). Thomas D. Stimson Memorial Collection, Seattle Art Museum. Photo: Paul Macapia. 45.78. 13. Chinese blue-and-white flask. Ming dynasty, Xuande reign mark and period (1426–35). Jingdezhen ware, porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue. h: 11½ in. (29.2 cm). Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection, Seattle Art Museum. The interlaced floral medallion on this flask is Islamic in origin. In shape, the vessel is a close relative of the pilgrim flask. The Xuande emperor’s reign mark is just below the lip of the vessel. Photo: Paul Macapia. 48.167. 14. Chinese blue-and-white bowl. Ming dynasty, Xuande period (1426–35). Jingdezhen ware, porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue. diam: 8½ in. (20.6 cm). Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection, Seattle Art Museum. The bowl is decorated with lotus scrolls on the interior and double rows of lotus petals on the exterior, where the Xuande emperor’s reign mark also appears. Photo: Paul Macapia...