Bowl Item Number: Edz1425 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

A large ceramic bowl with a basin white porcelain body. Exterior glazed in lustrous opaque medium brown. Interior surfaces are white with bright blue underglaze painting of floral designs and foliage with the same pattern on the centre bottom.

History Of Use

This type of ware is widely known as Kitchen Ch'ing in contrast to the more elegant productions of that Dynasty (1644 a. D.- 1912 C.E.). These everyday vessels were used in kitchens both in China and parts of Southeast Asia, particularly during the 19th century.