0300. Amsterdams Bont bowl. See also 0299. Where you can see how it could be decorated.
Description:
0300.
Amsterdams Bont bowl. See also 0299. Where you can see how it could be decorated. This bowl is an original. The underglaze blue is decorated in China. It depicts a Chinese phoenix. In China it symbolised the empress. This was not known by the Europeans. They probably saw it as a peacock.
You can find another example in the book European decoration on oriental porcelain 1700 – 1830 by Helen Espir, page 75.
18 th century
Diameter: 142mm approx
Additional Information
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Region of origin | China |
| China dynasty period | Qing (1661 – 1912) |
| Decoration type colour | Amsterdam Bont |
| Century | 18th century |
| Size | 12cm< |