Bowls
MakerMade by
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Datelate 19th-early 20th century
MediumWheel-thrown Chinese export porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter of both bowls): 4 1/4 x 10in. (10.8cm, 10in.)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour
DescriptionPair of Chinese export porcelain bowls hand-painted in underglaze cobalt blue decoration. They are decorated with dragons and flowers on the inside and outside. The bottom of the inside shows a dragon staring up out of the bowl, surrounded by flowers and wisps of smoke. The interior sides of each bowl are left white, but a border of flowers, vines, and leaves decorates the interior of the rim of each bowl. The exterior sides of the bowls are decorated with two dragons, seen from the side, also surrounded by flowers.
Object number1945.1.1424.1-.2
MarkingsMark of four hand-written Chinese characters in underglaze cobalt blue without a border, reads "Kangxi Period Made".Subject Terms
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