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Fragment of repaired bowl with Arabic and Persian inscriptions

1506-1521

Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art

Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
Washington, DC, United States

  • Title: Fragment of repaired bowl with Arabic and Persian inscriptions
  • Date Created: 1506-1521
  • Location: China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen
  • External Link: For more information about this and thousands of other works of art in the Freer|Sackler collection, please visit http://www.asia.si.edu/.
  • Medium: Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze White porcelain, painted in cobalt blue under transparent glaze. Design: inside, border of thunder pattern, in center Arabic Inscription surrounded by foliate scroll band. Outside, 6 circles with Arabic script amid floral motifs.
  • Style: Jingdezhen ware
  • Historical Period: Ming dynasty
  • Credit Line: Gift of John A. Pope
  • Collection: Freer Study Collection
Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art

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