TWO FOOTED PORCELAIN BOWLS
TWO FOOTED PORCELAIN BOWLS
Porcelain
China, Song (960-1279) to Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
Two very elegantly shaped bows, one with a light celadon, almost ivory-like, glaze and the other with the characteristic qingbai glaze. Both bowls show circular floral decorations in the well, while the smaller bowl also shows a geometric or tendril-like pattern near the lip.
Dimensions: LEFT: DIAMETER 15,5 CM, HEIGHT 6 CM; RIGHT: DIAMETER 15,5 CM, HEIGHT 8 CM
Condition: Hairline cracks, very slightly chipped; the qingbai bowl shows a larger crack, otherwise in good condition
Provenance: Collection of J. L. Fischer, Ascona, with numbered collection labels