Title
Blue and white bowl
Year/Period
19th to early 20th c
Region
China
Material
Technique
Dimension
Gross measurement: H: 2.5,
x Dia: 11.7cm
x Dia: 11.7cm
Accession No.
2006-01128
Collection of
This blue and white dish has fluted sides and a slightly everted rim. It is decorated with a circular central panel depicting what looks like peonies growing out of a rocky clump.Blue and white porcelain is relatively common in the Peranakan community. They were produced in large quantities for the export market although not highly sought after by collectors of Peranakan porcelain, who do not view them as unique to the Peranakan community. This type of porcelain was generally used by the Peranakan communities of Singapore and Malacca for ancestral worship and for daily use. It is quite difficult today to find a complete set in perfect condition as most were used and divided up when ancestral houses were dismantled.
