Title
A brandy bowl
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
China
Material
Dimension
Object size: H: 3.5,
x W: 7.5,
x D: 7.5 cm
x W: 7.5,
x D: 7.5 cm
Accession No.
2012-00173
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kip Lee
This brandy bowl appears to have derived its hemispherical shape from a Chinese ceramic form. This example appears to be a Chinese variation of European brandy bowls, which were made in Holland in the 17th and 18th centuries and revived in the 19th century, and typically have two opposing handles.
