Blue and white rectangular narcissus bowl

Manager ID

379

Title

Blue and white rectangular narcissus bowl with lotus scrolls Qing dynasty, Qianlong (1736-1795)

Short title

Blue and white rectangular narcissus bowl

Record number

BATEA : 372

Simple name

bowl

Classified name

ceramic; porcelain; bowl; blue and white; Qianlong; Qing; floral; lotus; scholar's studio; China; 18th century;

Description

Description part summary

A blue and white rectangular narcissus bowl on short outward curving pointed feet, the whole solidly potted, the exterior decorated with continuous lotus scroll in 15th century style showing some heaped and piled effect, the top edge with waves, the interior with two holes through the base, the base scraped (?) to remove a mark, the white of duck-egg colour.

Description material

porcelain

Description condition

good but centre of the base tampered with to remove mark probably an imperial Qianlong mark ? to disguise it was stolen from the Palace or to enable dealer to give it an earlier reign date as the quality would support an earlier date.

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

body	white
decoration	blue

Description length

23.5cm

Description height

Description diameter

Description width

14cm

Description depth

Description inscription

Description notes

Gallery location

Case 1-14

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