Bowl with a lid, ; Qing dynasty, Tongzhi period 1862–1874, China; colored porcelain; vessel with decoration of loosely placed bats and swastikas in the background and genre scenes; height 8.6 cm, diameter 10.3 cm., A small bowl with a lid sits centered against a neutral gray background, the bowl and lid predominantly a warm reddish-orange with glossy finish and a reflective surface beneath showing a faint mirror image. The rim, interior of some circular medallions, and portions of decorative panels are white, and the decoration includes painted motifs in green, pale blue, pink, and gold. The bowl has a short foot and a rounded body that tapers slightly inward toward the rim, and the lid has a small raised central knob area. Several circular white medallions with contained linear designs and a few oval panels with floral or figurative scenes encircle the exterior, and fine gold accents and small cloudlike gold motifs are scattered across the reddish-orange ground. The overall compositio...
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Bowl with a lid, ; Qing dynasty, Tongzhi period 1862–1874, China; colored porcelain; vessel with decoration of loosely placed bats and swastikas in the background and genre scenes; height 8.6 cm, diameter 10.3 cm., A small bowl with a lid sits centered against a neutral gray background, the bowl and lid predominantly a warm reddish-orange with glossy finish and a reflective surface beneath showing a faint mirror image. The rim, interior of some circular medallions, and portions of decorative panels are white, and the decoration includes painted motifs in green, pale blue, pink, and gold. The bowl has a short foot and a rounded body that tapers slightly inward toward the rim, and the lid has a small raised central knob area. Several circular white medallions with contained linear designs and a few oval panels with floral or figurative scenes encircle the exterior, and fine gold accents and small cloudlike gold motifs are scattered across the reddish-orange ground. The overall composition shows smooth ceramic contours, balanced ornamentation, and a soft shadow where the object meets the reflective surface.

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Bowl lid Qing dynasty Tongzhi period 1862–1874 China colored porcelain vessel decoration loosely placed bats swastikas background genre scenes height 8.6 cm diameter 10.3 cm small bowl lid sits centered neutral gray background bowl lid predominantly warm reddish-orange glossy finish reflective surface beneath showing faint mirror image rim interior circular medallions portions decorative panels white includes painted motifs green pale blue pink gold short foot rounded body tapers slightly inward small raised central knob area Several circular white medallions contained linear designs oval panels floral figurative scenes encircle exterior fine gold accents cloudlike gold motifs scattered across reddish-orange ground composition smooth ceramic contours balanced ornamentation soft shadow object meets reflective surface.

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