Vintage Chinese Porcelain Fish & Lotus Bowls Koi Goldfish Polychrome Enamel - Set of 3

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A colorful set of three vintage Chinese porcelain bowls featuring a lively fish and lotus flower design in vibrant polychrome … Read more A colorful set of three vintage Chinese porcelain bowls featuring a lively fish and lotus flower design in vibrant polychrome enamels. Swimming koi or goldfish are surrounded by aquatic florals and foliage, with a traditional geometric key-fret border encircling the rim.

Each bowl also features a circular seal-style mark on the exterior. The combination of traditional Chinese motifs with the bright enamel decoration is characteristic of decorative Chinese porcelain made for both domestic and export markets during the later 20th century. These pieces date approximately to the 1990s.

The fish and lotus are enduring motifs in Chinese decorative arts, making these wonderful additions to a collection of Asian porcelain or a colorful chinoiserie-inspired display.

DETAILS
• Set of 3 vintage Chinese porcelain bowls
• Polychrome enamel decoration
• Koi / goldfish and lotus flower motif
• Geometric key-fret border
• Circular seal-style mark on exterior
• Circa 1990s
• Each measures approximately 4.5” diameter × 2.25” tall

CONDITION
Good vintage condition with no chips or cracks. There is some unevenness along the rims that is beneath the glaze and occurred during manufacture rather than from later damage. There are also areas of unevenness and variation in the hand-painted decoration, consistent with the manufacturing and decorating process. See less