A "Buddhist emblem" bowl decorated in red-iron and gilt, with Guangxu seal, Qing dynasty.

On the base is a six-character seal in underglaze cobalt-blue 大清光绪年制 (made in the Guangxu reign of the Qing dynasty).

This porcelain bowl is elaborately decorated on the outside with iron-red and gilded enamel. Waves and rocks are depicted on the lower half, and Buddhist emblems in gilding with iron-red ribbons on the upper half. The shape of the bowl is semi-circular on a base.

Height: 5.80 cm; Mouth diameter: 11 cm; Base diameter: 4.80 cm; Weight: 127 g

Provenance:

European private collection.