Dublin Core
Title
bowl
Creator
unknown Chinese
metalworker; enameler; calligrapher
Chinese
People's Republic of China [Zhongguo]
Date
c. 1970
Type
bowl (vessel)
work
Medium
porcelain enamel
metal
pressing; high firing
Extent
14.2 cm (5 2/3 inches) [circumference at mouth] x 6.35 cm 2 1/2 inches) [height]
Identifier
SC-17-10
SC-17-10
SC-17-10.jpg
Rights
To request permission to publish or reproduce this work, please contact the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art.
Description
The white bowl is decorated with a blue bowstring on the rim. A green geometric pattern frames the red inscription stenciled on the exterior. The inscription reads: "Do not live off past gains. Make new contributions" [in Chinese characters - Buyao chi laoben yao li xingong].
[illegible mark]
on the bottom of bowl
This object was acquired by the donor at Liulichang, west on December 11, 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/5118
Coverage
Cultural Revolution
modern Chinese styles and periods
People's Republic of China [Zhongguo]
Provenance
Gift of Alfreda Murck
Artwork Item Type Metadata
URL
http://hvvacc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/sdma/id/5118