A MASSIVE FAMILLE VERTE 'WARRIORS' FISH BOWL
19th century
The deeply rounded sides rising to a thick everted rim with a flat top, the body decorated with a fine and densely painted continuous scene depicting warriors distributed through a rocky pine-filled landscape, between diaper bands, and below a wide band of ruyi heads, the interior painted with goldfish, with an associated wood stand.
62cm (24 7/16in) diam. (2).
Footnotes:
十九世紀 五彩人物故事圖大缸
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There is some fritting to the glaze to the interior rim. There is minor wear to the enamelling and slight scratching in places.