Antique Chinese Porcelain ca 1600 Ming Bowl Butterflies Dragonflies Marked
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Condition Report: Overall Condition; 1 hairline, 1 small chip and some minimal fritting. The bowl is a bit warped. Size: 124x65mm or inch 4.88 x 2.56
A very nicely decorated bowl, very nice display piece
The ferocious and veracious predator of other insects, the dragonfly is considered a useful friend. It is an emblem of summer as they overwinter in the form of grubs and their temporary existence in the air can symbolize fleeting moments. As it sounds the same as qīng it is used to symbolize purity and this makes it a common pairing with the pure, white lotus flower.
Butterfly – joy and conjugal felicity. Butterfly is pronounced in homonym with the word die which means a 80 years old. Two butterflies together is meant a wish of “longevity”. “Die” is also pronounced similar to another word which means to “pile up” or “repeat” – and thus given the meaning “many”.
Source: Nilson, J. Gotheborg.com: Antique Chinese and Japanese Porcelain
Collectors’ Help and Info Page. Retrieved from https://www.gotheborg.com/glossary/
Source: Stallard, R. Chinasage: All about China. Retrieved from https://www.chinasage.info/symbols/index.htm
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