Dublin Core
Title
bowl
Creator
unknown Chinese
metalworker; enameler
Chinese
People's Republic of China [Zhongguo]
Date
1966
Type
bowl (vessel)
work
Medium
porcelain enamel
metal
pressing; high firing
Extent
18.2 cm ( 7 3/16 inches) [circumference at the mouth] x 7.62 cm (3 inches) [height]
Identifier
SC-17-08
SC-17-08
SC-17-08.jpg
Rights
To request permission to publish or reproduce this work, please contact the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art.
Description
The bowl has a stenciled decoration of junks sailing on the sea with great waves and a red sun on the horizon. On the reverse is an inscription: "Sailing on the sea depends on the helmsman" [in red Chinese characters - dahai hangxing kao duoshou].
pictorial seal: "Tianjin Enamel Factory" [in Chinese characters - Tianjin shi tangci chang]
on bottom of bowl
This object was acquired by the donor at Tianjin on June 19, 2003.
Subject
cultural artifacts; propaganda
Source
Donor's notes
Publisher
Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art. State University of New York at New Paltz (New Paltz, New York, United States)
Study Collection. Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art
Relation
http://hvvacc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/sdma/id/5121
Coverage
Cultural Revolution
modern Chinese styles and periods
Tianjin, People's Republic of China [Zhongguo]
Provenance
Gift of Alfreda Murck
Artwork Item Type Metadata
URL
http://hvvacc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/sdma/id/5121