Blue and white bowl with floral roundels Ming

Manager ID

638

Title

Blue and white bowl with floral roundels Ming dynasty, Jiajing period (mid 16th century)

Short title

Blue and white bowl with floral roundels Ming

Record number

BATEA : 628

Simple name

bowl

Classified name

ceramic; porcelain; blue and white; Ming; Jiajing; bowl; floral; writing; China; 16th century;

Description

Description part summary

A blue and white bowl with convex interior bottom, the base concave in typical Jiajing style. The centre has a floral medallion within a double line border. The exterior has four different floral spray roundells each without border and separated by pairs of stylised cloud motifs, all between blue line borders. On the base is an unusual six character mark within a double outlined rectangular cartouche.

Description material

porcelain

Description condition

Remains of adhesive label on interior Manufacturing flaws in glaze (2006)

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

body	white
decoration	blue, floral medallions

Description length

Description height

Description diameter

12.5cm

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Description depth

Description inscription

Six character commendation mark: forever preserve wealth, nobility and youth; the first character is correctly written in archaic form long obsolete Inscription reads: Yong bao, fu gui, chang chun = (to wish one) eternal protection, wealth and nobility, and long lasting youth.

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