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Porcelain bowl with hand-painted, polychrome decoration. Interior border: red scale ground with gold rosettes separating scrolled panels of red flower sprigs with black stems. Central decoration: enamel sprays of roses and other flowers. Exterior: polychrome enamel Mandarin court scenes of Chinese figures in the landscape and scenes of birds alighting on branches; all scenes in irregularly shaped scallop-edged medallions; background: orange and black diaper with gold highlights; border around base: black band with red rosettes; gold band; red wave-and-dot band.
punch bowls
enamel paint
gilding
hand-painted
porcelain
Chinese export
Vessel, Drink Serving
Bowl, Punch
Court Scene
Chinese Export
Bowl, Punch
Unknown
China
4 1/2 (H), 10 1/2 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of William P. Dudley
1932.315
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