Early 20th Century Chinese Porcelain Da Ya Zhai Bird and Flower Bowl

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Chinese porcelain Da Ya Zhai bird and flower bowl, the exterior of the bowl has an imperial yellow glaze covered … Read more Chinese porcelain Da Ya Zhai bird and flower bowl, the exterior of the bowl has an imperial yellow glaze covered with a small pattern iron wire craquelure and the lip, interior and the inset base have a turquoise glaze with small pattern iron wire craquelure. A red Da Ya Zhai mark and a red Tian Di Yi Jia Chun oval cartouche are glazed just below the lip. The bowl is covered in black and white, perching magpies on branching, lavender, plum blossoms. A red and white, four character, Yong Qing Chan Chun reign mark is glazed to the inset base. The finely carved, traditional, Chinese, hongmu, circular stand is included. Circa early 20th century no later than mid century.

bowl: 5 3/4" high x 10" diameter

stand: 2 5/8" high x 9 1/4" diameter

The mark Dayazhai (Studio of the Greater Odes) has been associated with the Dowager Empress Cixi. See less