Bowl and cover (Punch bowl and cover)

Museum Object Number 2015.0001 A, B

Object Name

Bowl and cover (Punch bowl and cover)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle.

Place of Origin

China, Asia

Date

1725-1740

Materials

Porcelain; Lime (alkaline) glaze

Techniques

Thrown, Painted, Gilded, Enameled

Dimensions (inches)

9.055 (H) , 12.717 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

23 (H) , 32.3 (Diam)

Object Description

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Many late 1600s and early to mid 1700s punch bowls featured matching lids, but few survive with both elements intact. Of the over 200 ceramic punch bowls in the Winterthur collection, this example is the only one that retains its lid. In this case, the lid features a low cylindrical element at the top, rather than a finial. That cilindar acted as a footrim if the lid were inverted for use as stand underneath the bowl.