Bidspirit auction | Chinese Underglaze Copper Red Porcelain

Chinese Underglaze Copper Red Porcelain Peony Scroll Bowl With Qianlong Mark - This porcelain bowl features underglaze copper-red decoration executed in a style reminiscent of the Ming dynasty Hongwu period. The exterior is decorated with a continuous scrolling vine bearing large peony blossoms and serrated leaves. The upper rim is finished with a leiwen or Greek key border, while the base is encircled by a band of stylized lotus petal lappets. The interior rim features a scrolling cloud-and-dot border. The base bears a six-character seal mark in iron-red enamel reading Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi, which translates to Great Qing Qianlong Period Made. The underglaze red exhibits characteristic tonal variations ranging from a soft rose to a dark maroon hue, which is typical of the copper-red firing technique. Diameter: 8 inches Height: 3.5 inches.