Chinese Yuan Dynasty Style Porcelain Blue and White Qilin Lobbed Footed Bowl
9 ½" x 2 ¼"
Of round form heavily potted porcelain footed bowl with lobed ruffled order with serpentine rim, hand painted in underglaze blue, depicting auspicious Qilin (Chinese Unicorn) mythical creature among clouds; marked with double underglaze blue circles on the bottom, fine craquelure all around, unglazed foot rim.
The Qilin represents good luck, prosperity, serenity, benevolence, and longevity. It is one of China's Four Auspicious Beasts, alongside the dragon, phoenix, and tortoise.
Condition: Good, some original firing irregularities, smooth unglazed foot rim.
9 ½" x 2 ¼"
Of round form heavily potted porcelain footed bowl with lobed ruffled order with serpentine rim, hand painted in underglaze blue, depicting auspicious Qilin (Chinese Unicorn) mythical creature among clouds; marked with double underglaze blue circles on the bottom, fine craquelure all around, unglazed foot rim.
The Qilin represents good luck, prosperity, serenity, benevolence, and longevity. It is one of China's Four Auspicious Beasts, alongside the dragon, phoenix, and tortoise.
Condition: Good, some original firing irregularities, smooth unglazed foot rim.
