Chinese Qing Dynasty Qianlong Emperor Reign period, Stunning ruby red medallion porcelain bowl. Deep curvature, of a deep vessel, round straight upward to form the rim, wide opening rim, with a slightly raised footing. All reserved hand painted ornamentations are rendered in ruby red underglaze base color which contrast against the Wucai design color. The Exterior reserved in ruby red base color with various vivid tones flowers blooms and scrolling tendril. The center medallion decorated with conglomeration of big pavilion interspersed with fresh green tree and foliage, Lishui water fall, rock hill, ruyi clouds on continuous mountain landscape create peace of mind. . Many mountains in China are sacred, some to Daoist, some to Buddhists and some to both. In folk religion each mountain has its own deity associated with it. The pictogram character for mountain Shan has three towering peaks. ‘Mountains and sea’ represent an all encompassing phrase for the whole world ShanHai. Mountains represent the yang element in the landscape and as such connect to the governing yang element in China - the Emperor. Mountain is one of the eight trigrams in Feng Shui and Yi Jing. Of these Taishan is considered the most important and stones from the mountain were often placed in towns across China as a lucky charm. he finely exterior, glazed smooth, brilliant with a moist appearance, the finishing meticulous. The porcelain conformed all required specimen to be high valued Chinese porcelain wares, with finest material, the whiteness, the glaze, the carving, and the shape. Without overlap the outlines of the design, well carved, clear, subtle, and distinct. This piece displays a subtle sheen as the light ricochets across the finely exterior, glazed smooth, brilliant with a moist appearance, the finishing meticulous.


The Under-base bears reign mark, a six underglaze red seal script characters reign mark, Made In The Years of Qianlong Reign Period of The Great Qing Dynasty.

Measurements: Height: 2-5/8" Diameter: 5-7/8" (each)