Blue And White Large Decorative Bowl Circa 1900’s

This antique Chinese porcelain bowl was handpainted in shades of cobalt blue during the Qianlong Era (circa 1770). The exterior of the bowl is decorated with graceful ogival panels a...

A very large single Chinese blue and white fish bowl/planter depicting a dragon and palms ... very heavy.

A museum calibre circa 1610 blue and white Chinese 'Kraak' charger or shallow bowl of massive scale, the round cavetto molded body with slightly scalloped flat rim boldly and exquisitely painted in vibrant underglaze blue with flowering peach, peony, and scroll-filled basket with protruding roots on a fenced terrace within an eight pointed scalloped medallion with ruyi-heads separating panels of starburst-lattice and fish-roe diaper, the rim with Rinaldi 'Border VII.2' having eight radiating panels filled with peach-sprays and auspicious symbols alternating with narrow swastika and tassel panels, the reverse painted with large 'ogival' or round panels with fungus and dots alternating with narrow panels containing stylized lingzhi motifs. An exceptionally fine example with the added rarity of an intact period (likely trader's or merchant's) wax seal. According to Hans van Baarsen...

From my private collection this simple white and blue antique China bowl worn out by use: without any pretension.