Chinese Famille Rose Celadon Lobed Bowl

Description

We are selling this Chinese pale celadon and famille rose dish. This football shaped dish has raised sides with lobes … more We are selling this Chinese pale celadon and famille rose dish. This football shaped dish has raised sides with lobes to mimic a lotus leaf. It is decorated on the interior with floral sprays with crickets or cicadas and has gilt veins to copy the lotus leaf. The base is signed with a Tongzhi reign mark but may be early 20th century.

Condition: Some wear to the gilding. There is a spiderweb hairline visible on the base of the bowl.

Dimensions:
Height 3 1/4 Inches 8.3 cm
Width 10 1/4 Inches 25.9 cm
Depth 7 7/8 Inches 20.0 cm less