PAIR OF CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE CRACKLE GLAZE FIGUS

For Sale by Auction in
OTTAWA, Ontario, CA

A PAIR OF CERAMIC BOWLS FEATURING LOBED, MALLOW-FLOWER SHAPED RIMS AND TAPERED BODIES. THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES ARE FINISHED IN A PALE CELADON-GREEN GLAZE COVERED WITH A COARSE, DARK CRACKLE PATTERN. THE EXTERIOR OF EACH BOWL IS DECORATED WITH UNDERGLAZE BLUE SKETCHES OF CHILDREN PLAYING IN A GARDEN SETTING WITH LOTUS BLOSSOMS AND GRASSES.…

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OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada

Item description:

A PAIR OF CERAMIC BOWLS FEATURING LOBED, MALLOW-FLOWER SHAPED RIMS AND TAPERED BODIES. THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES ARE FINISHED IN A PALE CELADON-GREEN GLAZE COVERED WITH A COARSE, DARK CRACKLE PATTERN. THE EXTERIOR OF EACH BOWL IS DECORATED WITH UNDERGLAZE BLUE SKETCHES OF CHILDREN PLAYING IN A GARDEN SETTING WITH LOTUS BLOSSOMS AND GRASSES. THE FOLIATE RIMS ARE ACCENTED WITH REGULARLY SPACED IRON-BROWN SPOTS AT THE NOTCHES. THE UNDERSIDE RECESSED BASE FEATURES AN UNGLAZED FOOT RIM AND A SINGLE UNDERGLAZE BLUE CHARACTER MARK INSIDE A CIRCULAR BORDER.

MEASURES 2.5″ TALL AND 5.5″ IN RIM DIAMETER