Chinese Porcelain Double Fenghuangs Bowl

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Chinese porcelain double fenghuangs bowl, a finely formed, shallow bowl with a white glazed exterior, interior and inset base. The … Read more Chinese porcelain double fenghuangs bowl, a finely formed, shallow bowl with a white glazed exterior, interior and inset base. The inner rim is decorated with a band of overlapping polychrome, Ru Li lappets, capped by double, blue ringletss. The interior of the bowl is decorated with an ornate, round medallion of two, finely drawn, facing fenghuangs amid an ornate, intertwining, network of polychrome, leafy, vines, centered within a band of four, polychrome, stylized, Buddhist roses quartered around the circle. The exterior of the bowl is decorated with a finely drawn, polychrome ashtmangala (The Eight Buddhist Treasures) amid polychrome, auspicious clouds (wucai xiangyun) and bracketed by double, blue ringlets. A blue, six character, Yongzheng Yuzhi, reign mark within double circles is glazed to the inset base. The finely carved, traditional, Chinese, hongmu, hinged, plate stand is included. Circa Republic of China era, no later than mid century.

bowl: 1.625" high x 7.875" diameter

stand: 8" high x 6" wide x 3.25" deep

wucai xiangyun: in Chinese culture, clouds (especially the five-coloured clouds) are perceived as an auspicious sign, an omen of peace,  a symbol of Heaven,[ and the expression of the Will of Heaven. They also symbolize happiness and good luck. A type of xiangyun which was perceived as being especially auspicious is the five-coloured clouds, called qingyun (庆云; 慶雲; qìngyún), which is more commonly known as wuse yun (五色云; 五色雲; wǔsèyún; 'five-colour cloud') or wucai xiangyun (五彩祥云; 五彩祥雲; wǔcǎi xiángyún; 'five-coloured auspicious clouds'), which was perceived as an indicator of a kingdom at peace. See less