Antique Chinese & Japanese PorcelainEuropean Ceramics & Works of Art
A Chinese Export Grisaille Ship Bowl, Qianlong (1736-95), depicting a schooner with a Danish flag . These bowls were often commissioned by European customers and members of the British Navy depict ships, naval battles, or other nautical themes.
Dimensions:
22.8cm. (9 in.)
Condition:
There are two splintered sections of porcelain which have been messily reglued inside the rim with an associated hairline crack extending down from the rim to the cavetto of the bowl, wear to the blac
Notes:
These bowls were often commissioned by European customers and depict ships, naval battles, or other nautical themes. They are a type of Chinese export porcelain, meaning they were specifically made for the foreign market. The scenes depicted often relate to European history, such as naval battles or portraits of ships. Some grisaille ship bowls were commissioned by or for members of the British Navy, like Lord Rodney, after the Battle of the Saintes.
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