Large Fish Bowl
Chinese Qing Dynasty · Chinese
late 18th century
- Medium
- porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamels
- Classification
- Decorative Art
- Period
- 1726 to 1750
- Image size
- 1303 × 1200px
Description
The sculpture is a large ceramic vessel with a green surface featuring intricate designs, dense foliage, and patterns. Throughout the green background, there are stylized representations of objects and symbols in vibrant colors like red, blue, and yellow. The upper rim has an ornate border pattern in red and gold designs, and the opening is white with subtle traces of age. The sculpture likely is made of porcelain or glazed ceramic. The overall shape is broad and rounded, conveying a sense of stability and elegance.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).