Chinese Canton enamel tea bowl, 18th century

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Chinese Canton enamel tea bowl, 18th century

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Description

Chinese Canton enamel tea bowl, 18th century, on a short foot with everted rim, decorated in enamels with large peony heads and scrolling foliage against a yellow ground, the foot encircled by a band of pink petals, the rim with a band of leiwen (‘cloud and thunder’) keyfret pattern, the interior well with a fruiting spray of peach, the base with a square seal.

Condition: Chip to enamel on the rim

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Material and Technique Canton enamel: metal base with enamel decoration
Origin Chinese
Period 18th Century
Condition Very good
Diameter 6cm. (2 5/16in.)

Product REF: W743