Chinese blue and white moulded bowl and saucer, Kangxi (1662-1722)
Chinese blue and white moulded bowl and saucer, Kangxi (1662-1722)
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Description
Chinese blue and white moulded bowl and saucer, Kangxi (1662-1722), the exterior of the bowl with two rows of petal-shaped cartouches containing sprays of peony and other flowers, the gently barbed rim with small flowerheads, the bowl interior with a geometric band to the rim and four peony sprays, the central roundel containing flowers and leafy fronds, the base with a solid lozenge within a double circle; the saucer with foliate rim and decorated to the centre with chrysanthemum and peony issuing from rockwork, the wide rim with two rows of radiating petal-shaped cartouches containing further flowers, the reverse with three floral sprays
Dimensions:
Diameter of saucer: 16.2cm. (6 3/8in.); diameter of teabowl: 11.1cm. (4 3/8in.)
Condition:
Rim frits and two firing faults to the saucer and one rim chip to teabowl
Notes:
The solid lozenge, or mirror, is one of the eight auspicious treasures ('babao') and represents conjugal happiness.
| item details | |
|---|---|
| Material and Technique | Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue decoration |
| Origin | Chinese |
| Condition | Very good |
| Diameter | Diameter of saucer: 16.2cm. (6 3/8in.); diameter of teabowl: 11.1cm. (4 3/8in.) |
Product REF: R860
