Bowl with plum and bamboo in falangcai painted enamels, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign 1723-1735

Bowl with plum and bamboo in falangcai painted enamels, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign 1723-1735

• Image Number: K1B016996N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
• Description:
  Bowl, narrow lip, deep arc wall, short circle foot. The body is very thin. The whole body is made of white glaze and painted with enamel. The inner wall of the utensil is simple and plain, the outer wall is mainly decorated with red and white plum blossoms, and the lower part is decorated with green bamboos; The ink inscription in the blank space on one side reads: “Lightly shine on the stream and hide the lower Yaotai.” It was written by Du Mu, a poet in the late Tang Dynasty; At the beginning and end of the poem, there are three seals, namely “early spring”, “ancient longevity” and “fragrant and clear”, which are described in red materials. They are both auspicious words and echo with the decorative patterns. In the middle of the outsole, a four character, two line imitation Song typeface of “made in Yongzheng” is printed in blue, with thick and thin double side frames.