A delicate, shallow porcelain bowl with a luminous turquoise interior and an exterior decorated with colorful flowers, leaves, and scrolling motifs. The hand-painted appearance of the decoration contrasts beautifully with the clarity of the turquoise glaze.
Its softly flared rim and low foot give the bowl an elegant, almost floating quality. The combination of traditional ornament, vivid color, and intimate scale makes it a compelling decorative object, equally at home among antique porcelain or more contemporary pieces.
Curator’s Notes
It was the turquoise interior that first caught my attention. I love the surprise of that intense color against the more delicate floral decoration outside. The bowl has a lightness that makes it particularly appealing, and I enjoy seeing it beside larger, more architectural objects. Its charm is in the contrast between the precision of its form and the informality of the painting.
Details
Material: Glazed Stoneware
Interior: Turquoise glaze
Exterior: Multicolored floral and scrolling decoration
Form: Flared rim, low circular foot
Dimensions: diameter × height
Origin: Chinese
Period: Unknown
Markings:
Condition: Excellent
A delicate, shallow porcelain bowl with a luminous turquoise interior and an exterior decorated with colorful flowers, leaves, and scrolling motifs. The hand-painted appearance of the decoration contrasts beautifully with the clarity of the turquoise glaze.
Its softly flared rim and low foot give the bowl an elegant, almost floating quality. The combination of traditional ornament, vivid color, and intimate scale makes it a compelling decorative object, equally at home among antique porcelain or more contemporary pieces.
Curator’s Notes
It was the turquoise interior that first caught my attention. I love the surprise of that intense color against the more delicate floral decoration outside. The bowl has a lightness that makes it particularly appealing, and I enjoy seeing it beside larger, more architectural objects. Its charm is in the contrast between the precision of its form and the informality of the painting.
Details
Material: Glazed Stoneware
Interior: Turquoise glaze
Exterior: Multicolored floral and scrolling decoration
Form: Flared rim, low circular foot
Dimensions: diameter × height
Origin: Chinese
Period: Unknown
Markings:
Condition: Excellent
