Indigo blue bowl and lid

Title

Year/Period

Late 19th or early 20th century

Region

China

Object Type

bowls (vessels)

Material

porcelain (material)

Technique

firing (technique), pottery glazing (process or technique), pottery techniques

Dimension

Object size: 9.0 x 14.2 x 14.2 cm

Accession No.

2014-00969

Collection of

Peranakan Museum

This indigo blue covered bowl is decorated with large peonies and auspicious Buddhist emblems along the edge on a rose pink ground. Based on its size, it was likely used to serve main dishes with gravy. It could have been part of a larger commissioned dining ware service. A full set of dinner wares could consist of hundreds of pieces and a wide range of shapes and sizes. This service would have been used during a tok panjang, or a large feast celebrating special occasions for Peranakan families