Chinese Blue White Porcelain Bowl Dragon Ruyi Head Chilong Ming Style Modern 21C

£120.00

Inventory Code: INV4902

Object: Bowl

Material: Porcelain

Origin: China

Period: Modern - Ming style

Date: 21st century

Decoration: Underglaze blue stylized chilong dragons and ruyi head motifs

Marked: Unmarked

Measurements:
Diameter: 3.7 in / 9.5 cm

Height: 2.2 in / 5.5 cm

Condition:
GOOD (4/5) - minor surface scratches, light staining and scattered glaze imperfections. No obvious major cracks or restoration visible in the photos. Please review the photos carefully for more details.

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DESCRIPTION

A modern Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl decorated in a style inspired by Ming dynasty ceramics. The rounded body rises from a small circular foot to a gently flared rim and is painted in underglaze cobalt blue with stylized chilong dragon forms alternating with scrolling ruyi head motifs. The decoration is freely rendered in varying shades of cobalt against a pale bluish white glaze. Double blue rings decorate the recessed underside within the unglazed foot rim. The compact form and archaistic dragon imagery give the bowl an appealing traditional Chinese character.

COLLECTOR’S NOTE

Chilong and ruyi motifs have a long history in Chinese decorative art and were frequently adapted across ceramics, jade, bronze and other media. Archaistic dragon designs became especially popular on later Chinese ceramics inspired by earlier imperial and classical decorative traditions.

NOTES

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