Preliminary identification
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Overview
This is a handsome matched pair of Chinese underglaze blue porcelain deep bowls featuring a rolling lotus scroll around the exterior waist and radiating molded petal lappets at the base. Measuring approximately 12 cm across by 6.4 cm high, they exhibit the distinctive bluish-white glaze and hand-painted cobalt typical of 18th-century private kiln production.
Story
Fired in the legendary kilns of Jingdezhen during the Qing Dynasty, these bowls carried the lotus motif—a sacred Buddhist symbol of purity rising untouched from murky waters.
Maker / Origin
Crafted in the bustling civilian kilns (minyao) of Jingdezhen, China's porcelain capital, these pieces were produced by multi-generational craft families. While imperial kilns focused on rigid perfection for the court, private kilns enjoyed expressive freedom, producing lively export wares and refined domestic table ceramics.
Condition & Value
Both bowls show noticeable edge fritting, tiny chips, and glaze wear along the top rims, which is typical for early Chinese export and domestic utilitarian porcelain. The base foot rings and interior glaze wells are well-preserved with minor kiln grit. The rim wear softens the value by approximately 25–35%.
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Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
Best Venue
Specialty auction or a focused dealer with buyers already in this lane.
Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
Close market lane comp with similar material and presentation.