http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/109778/punch-bowl-and-stand-gallery-label-current ArtsConnectEd.org Art Collector Set: Punch bowl and stand: Gallery Label - Current http://www.artsconnected.org/images/favicon.png http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/109778/punch-bowl-and-stand-gallery-label-current 16 16 http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/109778/punch-bowl-and-stand-gallery-label-current Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400 <table cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Title</td> <td><h3>Punch bowl and stand: Gallery Label - Current</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Author</td> <td><h3>Minneapolis Institute of Arts</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Date</td> <td><h3>2006-05-26</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label" style="padding-right:7px;">Institution</td> <td>Minneapolis Institute of Arts</td> </tr> </table><br/>The lotus, the pure and sacred flower of Buddhism, was a popular motif on export porcelain during the mid-18th century. The lotus pattern was originally made for the Persian market, but later shipped to Europe in quantity after a cargo had been captured between China and the Persian Gulf. The New York Historical Society's collection includes a large lotus pattern punch bowl that was owned in New Jersey in the 18th century. It belonged to Isaac Gouverneur and was described by his friend Washington Irving in <i>Salmagundi</i>. http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/109778/punch-bowl-and-stand-gallery-label-current The lotus, the pure and sacred flower of Buddhism, was a popular motif on export porcelain during the mid-18th century. The lotus pattern was originally made for the Persian market, but later shipped to Europe in quantity after a cargo had been captured between China and the Persian Gulf. The New York Historical Society's collection includes a large lotus pattern punch bowl that was owned in New Jersey in the 18th century. It belonged to Isaac Gouverneur and was described by his friend Washington Irving in Salmagundi." type="image/jpeg" />The lotus, the pure and sacred flower of Buddhism, was a popular motif on export porcelain during the mid-18th century. The lotus pattern was originally made for the Persian market, but later shipped to Europe in quantity after a cargo had been captured between China and the Persian Gulf. The New York Historical Society's collection includes a large lotus pattern punch bowl that was owned in New Jersey in the 18th century. It belonged to Isaac Gouverneur and was described by his friend Washington Irving in Salmagundi." type="image/jpeg" />Copyright Minneapolis Institute of ArtsMinneapolis Institute of Arts