Caption

Bowl, unknown provenance; Chinese; Qing dynasty 1644–1911; ceramics, blue-and-white porcelain. Bowl on a low ring foot, decorated on the body with a rice grain rice pattern ornament and geometric-plant borders; in the mirror a lotus flower in a double circle. Floral and plant ornaments, lotuses. 18th–19th century, China; vessel; height 5.5 cm, diameter 10.3 cm., A small porcelain bowl sits against a plain light gray background, showing a rounded body with a short foot. The bowl is primarily white with blue decorative bands and motifs: a dark blue patterned band near the rim featuring interlaced geometric shapes, a thinner blue line beneath it, and a blue wave-like band near the foot. The interior rim also displays blue decorative elements. The white body has a subtle raised leaf-like pattern visible as pale bluish-green shapes against the white surface. The bowl casts a soft reflection on the glossy surface below, and the visible colors are white, several shades of blue, pale bluish-green, and light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A21_475

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.1Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl unknown provenance Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 ceramics blue- -white porcelain low ring foot decorated body rice grain rice pattern ornament geometric-plant borders mirror lotus flower double circle Floral plant ornaments lotuses 18th–19th century China vessel height 5.5 cm diameter 10.3 cm small porcelain bowl sits plain light gray background showing rounded body short foot bowl primarily white blue decorative bands motifs dark blue patterned band near rim featuring interlaced geometric shapes thinner blue line beneath blue wave- interior rim also displays blue decorative elements white body subtle raised leaf- pattern visible pale bluish-green shapes white surface bowl casts soft reflection glossy surface visible colors white several shades blue pale bluish-green light gray.