Bowl with underglaze-blue illustration of children playing in a garden, Ming dynasty, Xuande reign (1426-1436)

Bowl with underglaze-blue illustration of children playing in a garden, Ming dynasty, Xuande reign (1426-1436)

• Image Number: K1B013593N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Ming dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
• Description:
  Bowl, wide mouth, shallow arc wall, slightly convex outsole, short circle foot. The fetal bone is uniformly thick, and the surface is decorated with blue and white color painting patterns. The whole body is painted with white glaze, and the foot margin is not glazed to expose the body; Blue and white flowers are bright and colorful, with blue spots, especially fence lines and contour lines. The outer mouth of the utensil is surrounded by a double string pattern. The abdominal wall is painted with Chinese landscapes and garden stones. Sixteen children play in the garden; The outer foot circle is decorated with curly grass, and the double string pattern is wound up and down. On the bottom is a blue and white book, “Made in Xuande Year of the Ming Dynasty”, in two line regular script, with double circles.