Product Description
This gracefully patterned WILLIAMSBURG Imperial Blue Dessert Bowl is part of the licensed Imperial Blue collection from Mottahedeh fine porcelain. This elegant 4.25-inch bowl is perfect for the tabletop or as a beautiful home accent piece. Since the Ming Dynasty, imperial blue-and-white porcelain has been prized by collectors and connoisseurs around the world. Edged in 22k gold, this underglaze blue bowl is based on a Chinese export porcelain pattern, circa 1730. The elegant design features a central flowered medallion, continuous collar, and floral sprays.
Features
- Blue and white china pattern
- Features exotic blooms, ornate medallions, and lacy borders
- Pattern based on an 18th-century Chinese export
- Porcelain
- Measures 4.25" dia.
- 22-karat gold accents
- WILLIAMSBURG by Mottahedeh
- Product Care
- Hand wash.
Inspiration
The Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) saw an extraordinary period of innovation in ceramic manufacturing. Kilns investigated new design techniques and shapes, showing a fondness for color and painted designs, and an exploration of new forms. In addition to these decorative innovations, the late Ming period saw a dramatic shift towards a market economy, with porcelain exported around the world on an unprecedented scale. The kilns became the main production center for large-scale porcelain exports to Europe.
