Bowl decorated with the Ten Symbols of Longevity

Korea

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Embellishing the exterior of this deep bowl are ten symbols of longevity: pairs of turtles (with exaggerated streams of breath rising from their mouths), cranes, and deer; plants such as bamboo, pine trees, and mushrooms of immortality; water; mountain or rock; sun; and blossom-like clouds. The interior features a roundel with the stylized Chinese character for long life: 壽 (Korean: su).

Bowl decorated with the Ten Symbols of Longevity, Porcelain with cobalt-blue design, Korea

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Bowl decorated with the Ten Symbols of Longevity, Porcelain with cobalt-blue design, Korea
Bowl decorated with the Ten Symbols of Longevity, Porcelain with cobalt-blue design, Korea
Bowl decorated with the Ten Symbols of Longevity, Porcelain with cobalt-blue design, Korea
Bowl decorated with the Ten Symbols of Longevity, Porcelain with cobalt-blue design, Korea
Bowl decorated with the Ten Symbols of Longevity, Porcelain with cobalt-blue design, Korea
Bowl decorated with the Ten Symbols of Longevity, Porcelain with cobalt-blue design, Korea
Bowl decorated with the Ten Symbols of Longevity, Porcelain with cobalt-blue design, Korea

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