Bowl with floral decor in underglaze red Hung-wu ware, Ming dynasty (late 14 th century)

Bowl with floral decor in underglaze red Hung-wu ware, Ming dynasty (late 14 th century)

• Image Number: K1B010776N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Ming dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
• Description:
  Straight mouth, deep arc wall, short circle foot. The inner wall is painted with eight intertwined chrysanthemums, with a circle of intertwined ganoderma lucidum and palindrome on the upper and lower sides. The inner bottom of the bowl is painted with a triple branch peony pattern. The outer wall is also painted with eight intertwined peonies, one wave and one lotus petal pattern above and below, and a palindrome around the foot circle. The fetal bone is thick and heavy, the underglaze red is quite colorful, the bottom of the vessel is exposed, and the bottom is red with flint. The inner and outer walls of the bowl are decorated with twig flowers. The outer and outer walls are decorated with twig flowers, while the outer walls are decorated with waves, lotus petals, and palindromes. The inner walls are decorated with twig grass, flowers, and palindromes. In particular, the outer walls are decorated with deformed lotus petals on the feet. The inner walls are painted with precious flowers, unlike other lotus petals decorated with cloud head patterns or other patterns.