Antique Qing Period Chinese Porcelain Tea Bowls Elegant Ladies Flowers Marked

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Condition Report: both bowls with some fritting/small chips and 1 bowl with a hairline. Size: 8.5x7.5CM DiameterxHeight

Beautiful Pair of 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Teabowls 

A lovely pair of 19th century Kangxi revival teabowls, decorated in underglaze blue with a scene of elegant ladies and flower baskets.
They both bear a 6 character mark at the base.

Details:

• Period: Second half 19th Century

• Type: porcelain teabowls

• Decoration: Elegant ladies and flower baskets

Blue & White

At its core, Chinese blue and white porcelain is made by painting designs with a blue pigment from cobalt oxide onto white clay, which is then glazed and fired at high temperatures. But the story behind these iconic pieces is much more interesting than just the process.

Blue and white ceramics have a special place in China’s long and rich pottery tradition. The signature blue first became popular during the Tang dynasty (618–907), but it was in the Yuan dynasty (1279–1368), when China was under Mongol rule, that the techniques really evolved into what we now think of as classic blue and white porcelain.

Thanks to the thriving Silk Road trade, cobalt ore was brought in from Persia. It was incredibly rare and expensive, so artisans used it sparingly — which is one of the reasons why early blue and white pieces are so valuable and sought after by collectors today.

The craftsmen of the Yuan dynasty took immense pride in their work, often adding mythological or spiritual elements. A great example is the famous Yuan charger featuring a mythical creature, now in the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford (collection number EAX.1707).

For centuries, Chinese blue and white porcelain has been treasured around the world, often given as diplomatic gifts or reserved for special occasions.

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