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The image appears to be a vintage news clipping from the "Christian Science Monitor" dated April 16, 1941. It is part of a "Press Clipping Service" from the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts. The clipping is titled "A GROUP OF CHINESE PORCELAINS."

The highlighted content discusses the acquisition of some beautiful Chinese porcelain through the Davis Bequest by the Fogg Art Museum of Harvard University. The clipping includes a photograph of three pieces of Chinese porcelain:

1. The central piece is a Pi, a white porcelain disc from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). It features a flower, bird, and butterfly design on a biscuit ground, in typical colors such as yellow, green, aubergine, and turquoise.
2. To the left is a white porcelain bowl believed to be from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), adorned with green, yellow, purple, brown, and iron-red enamels. There is a band of script on the rim.
3. The third piece is a Ch'ing Dynasty bowl from the eighteenth century, with an underglaze of blue and an overglaze of enamels.

The bottom part of the clipping contains additional text discussing the Harvard's Fogg Museum of Art's 50th anniversary celebration, which includes the recently enriched collection through the gift of the Bliss family's Dumbarton Oaks collection. The museum's celebration consists of research work into the Byzantine period.

This image is a scanned page from a scrapbook or archive containing two newspaper clippings from the "Christian Science Monitor," dated April 16, 1941. The page is from a "Press Clipping Service" located at 2 Park Square, Boston, Mass.

The top clipping features a photograph of three Chinese porcelain pieces. The caption reads "A GROUP OF CHINESE PORCELAINS" and credits the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University. The photograph shows:

1. A white porcelain bowl on the left, believed to be from the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), with green, yellow, purple, brown, and iron-red enamel decorations.
2. In the center, a white porcelain disc from the Ch'ing dynasty (1644-1912), featuring a flower, bird, and butterfly design in yellow, green, aubergine, and turquoise.
3. On the right, a smaller bowl from the Ch'ing dynasty, eighteenth century, with an underglaze of blue and overglaze enamels.

The accompanying text describes the acquisition of these beautiful Chinese porcelains through the Davis Bequest and provides details about the history and characteristics of the pieces.

The bottom clipping discusses Harvard's Fogg Museum of Art celebrating its 50th anniversary by researching the Dumbarton Oaks collection, which is rich in Byzantine art. The museum plans to delve deeper into the mysteries of the Byzantine era using the extensive resources available in the collection.

The page itself has a brownish color, indicating its age, and there are visible perforations and a hole on the right side, suggesting it was once bound in a folder or notebook. The top left corner has the number "37" written on it.

This image displays a yellowed, aged newspaper clipping from the "Press Clipping Service" of the Christian Science Monitor, dated April 16, 1941. It is mounted on a larger sheet of archival paper, which has two holes on the right edge, suggesting it was stored in a binder.

The clipping features a black-and-white photograph of three Chinese porcelain items arranged on a surface, with the central item (a plate) placed on a dark, curved stand. Below the photograph is a caption: "A GROUP OF CHINESE PORCELAINS" and a credit line: "By Courtesy of the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, in The Christian Science Monitor."

The main article to the right, titled "RECENTLY", details the acquisition of these porcelains by the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, through the Davis Bequest.

The text describes the three pieces shown:

• Center: A white porcelain dish from the Ch'ing Dynasty (1644–1912). It features a biscuit ground with a design of flowers, birds, and butterflies in an array of colors (yellow, green, aubergine, and turquoise). The article notes that porcelain manufacture flourished under the Ch'ing period’s prosperity.
• Left: A white porcelain bowl believed to be from the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), decorated with green, yellow, purple, brown, and iron-red enamel. A band of script is visible on its rim.
• Right: A third small bowl, also from the Ch’ing, eighteenth century, noted for having an underglaze of blue and an overglaze of enamels.

In the lower-left corner, a second, smaller clipping from the same source and date mentions Harvard’s Fogg Museum of Art celebrating its 50th anniversary. It highlights the museum's research plans on Byzantine art, spurred by the recent gift of the Dumbarton Oaks collection — described as a "treasure-filled home of the Bliss family in Washington" — which includes 5,000 photographs, 10,000 volumes, and countless art objects. The staff plans to "bring together all possible 'publications, plans, elevations, photographs, drawings, and other data' about the period."

Overall, this clipping is a historical artifact documenting museum acquisitions and scholarly focus in the early 1940s, specifically highlighting Harvard’s expansion of its Chinese porcelain collection and its growing interest in Byzantine studies. The aged paper and clipping service stamps give it a distinct archival character.

The image is a photograph of a clipping from a newspaper or magazine. The clipping is mounted on a piece of cardboard and includes a header that reads "Press Clipping Service" and "Christian Science Monitor" along with the date "APR 16 1941." Below this header, there is a smaller header that reads "Press Clipping Service" and "Christian Science Monitor" again, with the date "APR 16 1941."

The clipping itself features a black-and-white photograph of three Chinese porcelain items. The photograph is labeled "A Group of Chinese Porcelains." The porcelains are arranged in a way that suggests they are being displayed in a museum or gallery setting. The items include a bowl with a floral design, a vase with a geometric pattern, and a small object that appears to be a lid or a small bowl with a sunburst pattern.

The text accompanying the photograph provides information about the items. It mentions that the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University has recently acquired these pieces through the Davis Bequest. The text describes the characteristics of each piece, including their colors, designs, and the period they represent. It also notes that these porcelains are examples of the high quality and craftsmanship of Chinese porcelains from the Ming and Qing dynasties.

The photograph and text are part of a larger document that appears to be a collection of press clippings. The clippings are mounted on cardboard and are organized in a way that suggests they are part of a scrapbook or archive. The document includes other clippings with headers that read "Press Clipping Service" and "Christian Science Monitor," indicating that they are part of the same collection.

A clipping from the Christian Science Monitor on April 16, 1941, shows three Chinese porcelains. The clipping was published by the Press Clipping Service, Christian Science Monitor, Boston, Mass. The clipping features a white porcelain disc with a flower, bird, and butterfly design in the center, surrounded by a typical array of colors, including yellow, green, aubergine, and turquoise. On the left is a white porcelain bowl believed to be Ming (1368–1644) and ornamented with green, yellow, purple, brown, and iron-red enamel. There is a band of script on the rim. The third porcelain is a bowl with a blue and green glaze.

The image depicts a vintage press clipping from the Christian Science Monitor, dated April 16, 1941. The clipping is titled "A GROUP OF CHINESE PORCELAIN" and features a photograph of three Chinese porcelain pieces displayed on a stand. The porcelain items include:

1. A bowl with a floral design: This piece is described as a "white porcelain bowl of the Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1912)" and is noted for its "butterfly ground" and "a flower of colors, yellow, green, amber, and turquoise."
2. A plate with a central design: The plate is described as having a "butterfly design in a typical array of colors" and is attributed to the Ch'ing period.
3. A small bowl or cup with a sun-like motif: This piece is also part of the Ch'ing Dynasty and is described as having an "underglaze of blue and a glaze of enamel."

The clipping is part of the Press Clipping Service from the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, and it highlights recent acquisitions to the museum's permanent collection. The text explains that the Fogg Art Museum has recently enriched its collection with Chinese porcelain through the acquisition of several pieces, including the three shown in the photograph.

The article also mentions that the porcelain pieces are part of a larger donation, including over 5,000 photographs, 10,000 volumes of research material, and other artifacts, which will be used for study and exhibition. The clipping emphasizes the historical and artistic significance of these Chinese porcelain items, noting their craftsmanship and the period they represent.

The photograph itself shows the porcelain pieces arranged neatly, with the bowl and plate prominently displayed, and the smaller bowl or cup positioned to the side. The overall aesthetic and presentation reflect the mid-20th-century style of museum documentation and press coverage.

The image you've provided appears to be a scanned copy of a historical document or an old newspaper clipping. At the top left, it is labeled "Press Clipping Service, 2 Park Square, Boston, Mass. Christian Science Monitor, Boston, Mass." with a date stamp of "APR 16 1941." There is a black and white photograph captioned "A Group of Chinese Porcelains" which depicts three porcelain objects. The central object is a plate or dish with a circular floral design in the middle surrounded by what seems to be a vine or flower motif around the rim. To the left, there is a smaller bowl with a simple design, and to the right is a piece with a sun-like or starburst design. Below the photograph is a text article, partially obscured by the angle and curling of the paper, that also discusses the Chinese porcelains, mentioning Harvard's Fogg Museum of Art and referencing the quality and manufacture of Chinese porcelain during different periods.

The condition of the paper suggests age, with discolored edges and a slightly curled corner. The paper also has a hole punched through its right edge, indicating it may have been stored in a binder or file.

This image shows a newspaper clipping that appears to be mounted on a textured brown background, likely from a scrapbook. The clipping is from the Christian Science Monitor, dated April 16, 1941, provided by a Press Clipping Service from Boston, Massachusetts.

The central visual element in the clipping is a black-and-white photograph of a group of Chinese porcelains, accompanied by descriptive text. The photograph features three porcelain objects:

• A circular, ornate porcelain disc on a stand, with intricate floral and symbolic designs.
• A bowl with a painted design, possibly floral or figurative.
• A smaller spherical object, potentially another bowl, with a simple sun-like motif.

The accompanying article explains that the porcelains were recent acquisitions by Harvard’s Fogg Art Museum, part of the Davis Bequest. The text highlights the significance of Chinese porcelain art, detailing the craftsmanship, decoration styles, and the dynasties (e.g., Ming and Ch’ing) they are associated with.

Additional text below the main article mentions other developments at Harvard, including major efforts to catalog and digitize materials at Dumbarton Oaks, and features on Byzantine art.

This is a scrapbook page (brown paper, three holes on the right edge) containing a vintage press clipping about Chinese porcelain. The central image is a black-and-white photograph of a still life: a large circular decorative plate on a stand in the center, flanked by a small bowl on the left and a spherical object with a sun motif on the right. The caption beneath reads something like “A Group of Chinese Porcelains,” with a note that the image is by courtesy of the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, to The Christian Science Monitor.

Several small clipping pieces surround the photo: two “Press Clipping Service” stamps dated APR 16, 1941 (one at the top center and one lower left), plus a couple of article cutouts with dense text describing the items. The page shows signs of age and handling (torn corner, handwritten notation on the left, and overall vintage typography).

The image shows a newspaper clipping dated April 16, 1941, from the Press Clipping Service, Christian Science Monitor, Boston, Mass. It is titled "A Group of Chinese Porcelains" and features a black-and-white photograph of three Chinese porcelain objects displayed on a neutral background. The objects include a white round porcelain dish with a floral, bird, and butterfly design on a dark stand in the center, a white porcelain bowl on the left adorned with figures, and a spherical object on the right decorated with sun and cloud motifs.

The accompanying text explains that these porcelain pieces are part of the permanent collection of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University, recently enriched by these acquisitions. The center piece is identified as a Pi dish from the Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1912), with a bichrome decoration and a typical array of colors including yellow, green, aubergine, and turquoise. The text also describes the left bowl as a white porcelain bowl from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), ornamented with green, yellow, purple, brown, and iron-red enamel.

Additional small clippings at the bottom left mention Harvard's Fogg Museum of Art acquiring a collection related to Dumbarton Oaks, focusing on Byzantine era mysteries. The clipping is mounted on a brown backing paper with holes punched on the right side and hand-written numbers "37" on the top left and "195" in blue near the photo.