Chinese Tongzhi Wucai Porcelain Tea Bowl Red Green White Qing 19th Century

🌟 Product Details
🆔 Inventory CodeINV2923 Ⓜ️ MaterialPorcelain 🏳️ OriginChina 🏛️ PeriodTongzhi Reign – Qing Dynasty, 19th Century 🅂 SubjectDecorated with iron-red geometric borders and alternating calligraphic characters in green and red enamels symbolizing longevity and prosperity. 🏷️ MarkedUnmarked. 📜 DescriptionA charming Chinese porcelain tea bowl finely decorated in the Famille Verte palette of iron-red and apple-green enamels. The design features stylized seal-script characters alternating around the body beneath a geometric border pattern. A typical example of Tongzhi period workmanship, reflecting the continued appreciation of auspicious symbolic design during the late Qing era.

Collector’s Notes: Bowls of this type are appreciated for their bold contrast of iron-red and green enamels, representing wealth and harmony. These utilitarian yet artistic objects were often part of scholar’s table sets or used in family tea rituals. 🔍 Condition

FAIR ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (3/5) – Firing imperfections, rim chip, and glaze crack visible. Minor enamel wear consistent with age. Please review the photos carefully for more details.
📐 Sizes
Height 5.5 cm Diameter 7 cm

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