Bowl with Flowers and Waves

China

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The six Chinese characters on the bottom of this bowl read “made during the reign of the Chenghua Emperor.” Although the Chenghua Emperor ruled from 1467 to 1487, this particular bowl was made several centuries later. Chinese porcelains are sometimes inscribed with earlier dates; these can be read as both an act of respect toward past traditions and a statement of quality.

Bowl with Flowers and Waves, Porcelain painted with colored enamels over a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China

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Bowl with Flowers and Waves, Porcelain painted with colored enamels over a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China
Bowl with Flowers and Waves, Porcelain painted with colored enamels over a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China
Bowl with Flowers and Waves, Porcelain painted with colored enamels over a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China
Bowl with Flowers and Waves, Porcelain painted with colored enamels over a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China
Bowl with Flowers and Waves, Porcelain painted with colored enamels over a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China
Bowl with Flowers and Waves, Porcelain painted with colored enamels over a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China
Bowl with Flowers and Waves, Porcelain painted with colored enamels over a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China

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