MING CHENGHUA BLUE & WHITE LOTUS POND HIGH BOWL
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Description
Chinese Ming Dynasty Period Chenghua blue & white lotus pond high bowl. The porcelain potted with a shallow body, of a shallow vessel, broad wide cavetto, with a flaring opening upper mouth rim, raised on a high reverse cones round, slightly raised concave footing. All reserved hand painted ornamentations are rendered in clean white underglaze base color which contrast against the cobalt blue fine color. Blue and white porcelain in Chinese it is called Qing Hua Ci. It is the most important variety of China’s porcelain. It was originated in the Yuan Dynasty. Its color does not easily fade and durability is longer. It used cobaltous oxide as the colorant. Patterns were directly painted onto the inner body and burnt after glaze was applied on it. The Exterior adorned with abundant lotus flower blooms above thrashing wavy Lishui water, enclosed with double fine blue rings line on the upper lip and the foot base rim. Lotus is one of the most significant flowers in the Chinese culture. It symbolizes the holy seat of Buddha. Because the flower rises from the mud and blooms in exquisite beauty it symbolizes perfection and purity of both the heart and mind. It also represents long life and honor. The lotus flower is depicted in Chinese art, poetry and architecture. This inadvertently gave texture, energy, and shading to the design. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned.
The Under-base bears a reign mark, a six underglaze blue script characters reign mark, Made In The Years of Chenghua Reign Period of The Great Ming Dynasty.
Height:3.25 in
Width: 3.13 in
Depth: 3.13 in
The Under-base bears a reign mark, a six underglaze blue script characters reign mark, Made In The Years of Chenghua Reign Period of The Great Ming Dynasty.
Height:3.25 in
Width: 3.13 in
Depth: 3.13 in
Condition
Over all in EXCELLENT condition, with normal anomalies in nature, Normal consider ages and wears.
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MING CHENGHUA BLUE & WHITE LOTUS POND HIGH BOWL
Estimate $1,200 - $1,800
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