Bowl with auspicious symbols

China

Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 220

This bowl combines Buddhist and Daoist symbols in an unusual composition. Set among lotus scrolls, auspicious symbols include not only the Eight Buddhist Treasures but also miscellaneous emblems, such as three peaks, swastikas (symbolizing eternity), ingots, and rhinoceros horns. The roundel on the center of the interior base is a stylized symbol of taiji (or yin-yang), a primary force of the universe in Chinese philosophy.

Bowl with auspicious symbols, Cloisonné enamel, China

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Bowl with auspicious symbols, Cloisonné enamel, China
Bowl with auspicious symbols, Cloisonné enamel, China
Bowl with auspicious symbols, Cloisonné enamel, China
Bowl with auspicious symbols, Cloisonné enamel, China
Bowl with auspicious symbols, Cloisonné enamel, China
Bowl with auspicious symbols, Cloisonné enamel, China
Bowl with auspicious symbols, Cloisonné enamel, China

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