Longquan kilns
Bowl with Impressed Lotus Leaf Design
Late 12th-13th century
Physical Qualities
Stoneware with celadon glaze, 2 3/4 H x 6 Diam. in. (7 x 15.2 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of William M. Benesch and Helen M.B. Strauss in Memory of Jerome W. and Blanche K. Benesch
Object Number
1973.35.2
Slender lotus leaves spread across the exterior of this Chinese bowl. This design was popularized by northern Chinese artists by the late 11th century and subsequently copied by southern Chinese kilns on 12th- to 14th- century celadon and white porcelain. Enormous quantities of Longchuan celadon wares were sent by sea to markets from Korea to Indonesia, Japan to Turkiye, and southern Somalia to northern Mozambique.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1973; William M. Benesch and Helen M.B. Strauss
Frances Klapthor, BMA, "Asian Art at The Baltimore Museum of Art, Accessions, 1960-2000, Ways to Wealth," Levy Hallway, November 2005-July 2006.
Frances Klapthor, The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Art Across Asia: West Asian Connections," July 19, 2017-October 19, 2019
Frances Klapthor, The Baltimore Museum of art, "Across East Asia: China's Cultural & Artistic Legacy," October 30, 2019-
Frances Klapthor, The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Art Across Asia: West Asian Connections," July 19, 2017-October 19, 2019
Frances Klapthor, The Baltimore Museum of art, "Across East Asia: China's Cultural & Artistic Legacy," October 30, 2019-
On View: Levy Gallery 1, Case 01/A
