Famille Rose Cabbage and Insect Bowl
Guangxu Mark and of the Period (1875-1908)
The deep rounded bowl delicately potted with thin walls, the exterior exquisitely enameled in the famille rose palette with a continuous scene of green bok choy cabbages, blue mushrooms, and a cricket and grasshopper amidst foliage. The leaves and insects rendered with fine ink outlines and delicate shading, with gilt highlights to the cabbage veins. The base with a six-character iron red seal mark Dao Guang Nian Zhi within a square.
Diameter: approx. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)

Condition: a tiny chip to rim, free from cracks, or restoration. The enamels are vibrant and well-preserved with minimal wear to the gilding. A small area of wax residue within the foot rim, as visible in the image. A fine example of its type.

Note: Bowls decorated with bok choy and insects are a classic theme of the late Qing dynasty, particularly during the Guangxu reign. The cabbage is a rebus for 'wealth for a hundred years', while insects symbolize good harvest and scholarly pursuits. This theme was extremely popular at the time . The fine painting, use of gilt, and elegant form are characteristic of high-quality non-imperial wares produced at Jingdezhen for the domestic market and export during the late 19th century. The wax Seal indicates it has been in a US collection for some time.
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