Large bowl with unederglaze-blue decoration of flowers of the four seasons, Hsuan-te reign (1426-1435), Ming dynasty

Large bowl with unederglaze-blue decoration of flowers of the four seasons, Hsuan-te reign (1426-1435), Ming dynasty

• Image Number: K1B003932N000000000PAF
• Dynasty: Ming dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Food utensil
• Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
• Description:
  Open slightly, wide opening, shallow arc wall, flat bottom, round foot. The main pattern of the outer wall is painted with four season flowers, such as rolling branch peony, pomegranate, hibiscus, camellia, peony, lotus, chrysanthemum, gardenia, etc., with two green lines along the lower edge of the mouth, a lotus petal pattern around the bottom edge, a grass curling pattern at the foot edge, and two green lines above and below. There are no lines in the vessel, the inner mouth is green along the accumulated glaze, the green material is even and deep with gray, and occasionally brown green spots. The fetal bone is thick, the foot edge is wide and flat, the ring foot is exposed, the texture is firm and delicate, with a little iron sand spots, and the fetal glaze is orange. A line of six character regular script with the words “Xuande Nian System of the Ming Dynasty” written along the green line.