PAIR TONGZHI FAMILLE ROSE BOWLS

Dimensons: 2-1/4" H x 3-1/" Diam. (each)

Finest Pair of Chinese famille-rose porcelain bowls. Deep curvature flaring upward to form the rim, with a slightly raised footing banded with gilt ring. The repeating ruyi on the upper rim and auspicious pattern on the foot base rim. The exterior is adorned with hand painted famille-rose design, decorated with a ruyi, auspicious pattern, and geomatic motif, interspersed with a various big flowers blooms called Three friend of flower blooms and various fresh green foliage. Three seasons blooms flowers including peonies, lotus, plum. The drawing was superb contrasting the red background. The Three seasons blooms flower meaning is a symbol of joy and a wish for peaceful retirement, the fruit of happiness for its red color and is a symbol of plentiful offspring for its many seeds. Famille rose hand painting depicted vividly hand painted in enamel design, famille rose on a colored rose pink ground decoration. Each bulging sides enclosing colorful falangcai, famille rose on a colored ground decoration, of Bajixiang. All deliciated with a various tones, the composition is sophisticated and the colors are a feast for the eye. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned. The under base bears a reign mark, a six underglaze iron-red script characters reign mark, Made of the years Tongzhi Reign Period of Great Qing Dynasty (11 November 1861-12 January 1875).
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