Qing Imperial Palace: Alms Bowl
Gilt iron
Qing Imperial Palace: Alms Bowl
CHINA, Beijing; Qing dynasty
This highly decorative alms bowl was once in the collection of the Qing Imperial Palace. In the shape of an oblate spheroid with a narrow flat base, the bowl has a rim that is ringed by floral and dragon patterns. The main section of the bowl is decorated with eight dragons alternating with the eight auspicious symbols, and interlaced with a scroll leaf pattern. On the bottom, there is an inscription stating that it was cast during the rule of Emperor Qianlong (reigned 1736–1795). The interior is lined with red cloth with patterns in gold.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 245.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Qing Imperial Palace: Alms Bowl." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 245.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Qing Imperial Palace: Alms Bowl" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:245.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Qing Imperial Palace: Alms Bowl. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 245).
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