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Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-23617, described as Materials: Glazed porcelain Diameter at rim: 17.3 cm Date: 1968 Country: People’s Republic of China Description: Two alternating decals, each appearing twice, with touches of hand applied color. One portrays in red two men and one woman in front of a luminous setting, reading presumably, Mao Zedong’s thought. A slogan, reading: Revolution depends on Mao Zedong Thought (干革命靠毛泽东思想 gan geming kao Mao Zedong sixiang), appears in the front with a yellow sunflower on each side. The other pattern portrays a purple steamboat on a blue sea amid waves. Above there is a slogan in purple that reads: “Sailing on the high seas depends on the helmsman” (大海航行靠舵手dahai hangxing kao duoshou). Inscription: Kiln mark: “Zi River porcelain factory, Hunan 1968” (湖南資江瓷厂1968 Hunan Zijiang cichang 1968) Place of Origin: Yiyang, Hunan Province. Condition: Good, with signs of wear. Acquisition Data: Beijing, probably Panjiayuan. 2001-2005

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-23614, described as Materials: Glazed porcelain Diameter at rim: 16 cm Date: 1967 Country: People’s Republic of China Description: Exterior has register of two alternating patterns. One decal in red shows a woman driving a tractor that has a red flag and a slogan reading: Support Industry (支援工业zhiyuan gongyi). The tractor carries a full load. The other pattern in green shows a sunflower. Interior has red fish alternating with green water grass. Inscription: Kiln mark: “Zi River porcelain factory, Hunan, 1967” (湖南资江瓷厂Hunan Zijiang cichang 1967). Two characters are embossed in the bowl’s interior: “兆仙zhao xian” Place of Origin: Yiyang, Hunan Province. Condition: Signs of wear Acquisition Data: Panjiayuan. Price? Date: 2003-02-15

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-23616, described as Materials: Glazed porcelain Diameter at rim: 16 cm Date: 1968 Country: People’s Republic of China Description: The body is decorated with CCP’s symbol in a five-pointed star; on its left is a slogan above a scene of factory buildings with chimneys. The slogan reads: “Make it your principle to fight selfishness, denounce Revisionism” (以斗私、批修为綱 yi dousi、pixiu wei gang). On the right there is a stylized wheat pattern above a slogan reading: “Grasp revolution, Promote production” (抓革命促生产zhua geming cu shengchan). Contents in Quotation from Mao Zedong framed by a wheat garland, concluding with: “Carry the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution through to the end” (要把无产阶级文化大革命进行到底 yao ba wuchan jieji wenhua dageming jinxing daodi). Inscription: Kiln mark: “Zi River porcelain factory, Hunan 1968” (湖南資江瓷厂Hunan Zijiang cichang 1968) Place of Origin: Yiyang, Hunan Province. Condition: A crack on the interior, signs of wear. Acquisition Data: Beijing, probably Panjiayuan. 2001-2005

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-23610, described as Materials: Glazed porcelain Diameter at rim: 16 cm Date: 1960s Country: People’s Republic of China Description: Red decals and inscriptions. Image portrays two women sitting by a paddy field, each holding a book (presumably Quotations from Mao Zedong). The woman on the right, wearing clothes of a laborer, points with her right hand, seemingly instructing the woman on the left, a student by appearance. Inscription: Front: “Read Chairman Mao’s books, listen to Chairman Mao’s words” (读毛主席的书听毛主席的话 du Mao zhuxi de shu, ting Mao zhuxi de hua), followed by a seal. Reverse: “Quotation from Chairman Mao: Be resolute, fear no sacrifice, and surmount every difficulty to win victory” (毛主席语录下定决心。不怕牺牲。排除万难。去争取胜利。 Mao zhuxi yulu: Xia ding juexin. Bu pa xisheng. Paichu wan nan. Qu zhengqu shengli). Kiln mark: Produced by Zi River porcelain factory, Yiyang (益陽資江瓷厂出品 Yiyang Zijiang cichang chupin). A character (和 he) on the interior of the bowl. Place of Origin: Yiyang, Hunan Province Condition: Good Acquisition Data: Beijing, probably Panjiayuan. 2001-2005

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-23615, described as Materials: Glazed porcelain Diameter at rim: 16 cm Date: 1968 Country: People’s Republic of China Description: The body is decorated with CCP’s symbol in a five-pointed star, on its left there is a slogan above a scene of factory buildings with chimneys, the slogan reads: Make it your principle to fight selfishness, denounce Revisionism (以斗私、批修为綱 yi dousi、pixiu wei gang). On the right there is a stripe of wheat pattern above a slogan reading: Grasp revolution, Promote production (抓革命促生产zhua geming cu shengchan). Contents in Quotation from Mao Zedong framed by a wheat garland, concluded with: Carry the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution through to the end (要把无产阶级文化大革命进行到底 yao ba wuchan jieji wenhua dageming jinxing daodi). Inscription: Kiln mark: “Zi River porcelain factory, Hunan 1968” (湖南資江瓷厂Hunan Zijiang cichang 1968). Interior of bowl has a character (钦qin). Place of Origin: Yiyang, Hunan Province. Condition: Chips on the rim, considerable signs of wear. Acquisition Data: Panjiayuan, about 2002

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-23603, described as Materials: Glazed porcelain Diameter at rim: 16 cm Date: Great Leap era Country: People’s Republic of China Description: The exterior is decorated with alternating red and green stamped on motifs. A farm commune with tractor working a field is framed with green flowers and cumulus clouds. Above in red-outlined characters is the slogan “People’s Commune is good” (人民公社好 renmin gongshe hao). A bouquet of farm crops – wheat, sorghum, corn, cotton – is graced with the character “abundant” (丰 feng). Inscription: Red circular kiln’s mark on foot, “Product of Zi River ceramic factory, Yiyang” (益陽資江瓷厂出品 Yiyang zijiang cichang chupin) Place of Origin: Yiyang, Hunan Province Condition: Good, Signs of wear Acquisition Data: Panjiayuan. Price? Date of acquisition: 2003-02-15.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-23597, described as Object Name: Bowl Materials: Glazed porcelain Diameter at rim: 16 cm Date: Great leap Country: People’s Republic of China Description: The exterior decorated in red with repeated motifs of a horse galloping over cotton balls. The house carries a stylized bundle of wheat; the character “abundant” (丰feng) is on the saddle blanket. The horse alternates with a cluster of symbols of worker, peasant, soldier alliance above which is an inscription reading: Communism is good (社会主义好 shehui zhuyi hao); the interior embossed with two characters. Inscription: Red circular kiln mark on foot: “Product of Zi River porcelain factory, Yiyang” (益陽資江瓷厂出品 Yiyang Zijiang cichang chupin) Place of Origin: Yiyang, Hunan Province Condition: Good with some wear Acquisition Data:

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-23612, described as Decoration has become blurry. Two girls sitting close to each other reading a red book. Cannot figure out the settings on two sides.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-23622, described as A decal shows a girl with the Little Red Book raised in her right hand and a hoe in her left. She stands by a wheat field. A rising sun on the left. Sent-down Youth movement. Inscribed on back. Inscription: Seemingly handwritten on reverse: “The countryside is a vast world where much can be accomplished” (农村是一个广阔的天地 nongcun shi yige guangkuo de tiandi). Kiln mark: “Zi River porcelain factory, Hunan 1970” (湖南資江瓷厂1970 Hunan Zijiang cichang 1970). An illegible character embossed in bowl.

Hearst Museum object titled Rice bowl, accession number 9-23582, described as Object Name: Rice bowl Materials: Glazed porcelain Diameter at rim: 11.5 cm Date: Cultural Revolution Country: People’s Republic of China Description: The exterior features light-radiating books by Mao and the inscription “Serve the people” (为人民服务 wei renmin fuwu) in red. The three often read articles are poised in front of a rising sun and above shafts of wheat. The inscription: “Actively study and use Chairman Mao’s works” (活学活用毛主席著作 huoxue huoyong Mao zhuxi zhuzuo) in purple. The motifs are repeated on the reverse. The interior is embossed with the character 坤 kun. Inscription: Circular red kiln mark on foot: “Zi River porcelain factory of Hunan 1968” (湖南资江瓷厂 Hunan zijiang cichang 1968) Place of Origin: Yiyang, Hunan Province Condition: Very good Acquisition Data: Beijing 2003. Price: 30 rmb. Date: 2003-2-15