Caption

Bowl, unknown provenance; Chinese; Qing dynasty 1644–1911; blue-and-white porcelain; 18th–19th century; vessel on a low ring foot, height 5.3 cm, diameter 10.3 cm; decorated on the body with a rice grain pattern, geometric and plant borders; mirror with a lotus flower in a double circle; motifs include rice pattern, geometric ornaments, plant ornaments, floral decorations, lotuses., A small ceramic bowl sits on a reflective surface against a plain gray background, showing white and blue as the dominant colors; the bowl has a white body with blue decorative bands near the rim and base, a patterned blue border around the upper interior and exterior, and a subtle light blue leaf-like motif scattered on the midsection; the rim is slightly undulating and the bowl rests on a short circular foot with a blue line near its top, and soft reflections and highlights are visible on the glazed surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A21_483

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (636.2Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl unknown provenance Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 blue- -white porcelain 18th–19th century vessel low ring foot height 5.3 cm diameter 10.3 cm decorated body rice grain pattern geometric plant borders mirror lotus flower double circle motifs include rice pattern geometric ornaments plant ornaments floral decorations lotuses small ceramic bowl sits reflective surface plain gray background showing white blue dominant colors white body blue decorative bands near rim base patterned blue border upper interior exterior subtle light blue leaf- motif scattered midsection slightly undulating bowl rests short circular foot blue line near top soft reflections highlights visible glazed surface.