Chinese Kangxi Large Blue and White Ceramic Bowl

£ 1,350.00

An exquisite blue and white ceramic large bowl with original lid, from the Chinese Kangxi Period, a golden age for blue and white ceramics. The vessel and its lid have been finely decorated in underglaze blue pigment, with floral motives, including large chrysanthemum flowers and vine trails. The vessel is a beautiful example of Kangxi blue and white production.

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Date: Late 17th century AD
Period: Kangxi Period
Provenance: From the Blue Chrysanthemum Wreck lost in the South China sea, late 17th century AD, recovered in 2014.
Condition: Fine, complete and intact. Dulling of glazed surfaces due to seawater exposure. Some minor chips to the rim.

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The vessel has been recovered from the Blue Chrysanthemum Shipwreck. The samples recovered from the Blue Chrysanthemum shipwreck are exclusively Ancient Chinese ceramics. The wares are predominately Kangxi Period blue and white porcelain, although multi-coloured ceramics and utilitarian wares are also in evidence in the cargo. The blue and white wares have been assessed to be excellent examples of early Chinese Kangxi blue and white porcelain, produced in the famous porcelain centre of Jingdezhen in the Jiangsu Province. Jingdezhen kilns made porcelain over two millennia, since the Han Dynasty period, reaching their technical excellence during the early Qing Dynasty. The very high-quality cobalt blue colouring seen here is distinctive of the Kangxi Period porcelains, also referred to as ‘gem blue’ or ‘kingfisher blue’.

To find out more about the Blue and White Kangxi pottery please see our relevant blog post: Chinese Kangxi Blue and White Shipwreck Pottery.

Weight 2000 g
Dimensions W 23.6 x H 23.4 cm
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Reference: For a similar item, The Metropolitan Museum, item number 79.2.157a, b