Bowl or basin

1775-1825

Measurements

3-1/2 in x 10-1/4 in (dia)

Materials

Enameled and glazed porcelain

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp

Accession Number

1959.3693

Condition Notes

The bowl has a small chip on the underside of the rim.

Provenance

Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp

Comments

This bowl or small hand basin is finely decorated in underglaze blue and enamels of green, orange, rose, light brown, and gray.  The inside of the bowl features a detailed Chinese genre picture showing Chinese figures outside an open pavilion and within a Chinese gardenscape.  Four small reserves showing Chinese figures decorate the interior walls, separated by floral sprig motifs.  The top of the rolled basin rim features a blue geometric band.  The outside of the basin is undecorated; it stands on a foot ring.

This bowl has similar decoration to an accompanying water bottle, accession no. 1959.3694.