Bidspirit auction | Qing Chinese Porcelain Shou Longevity

Qing Chinese Porcelain Shou Longevity Bowl - Chinese porcelain bowl, likely late Qing dynasty, 19th century, decorated in iron-red and green enamels with repeating archaistic shou longevity characters around the exterior. The upper border features an iron-red geometric key-fret design, with additional stylized longevity characters arranged around the body. Raised green enamel decoration contrasts against the white glazed porcelain ground. Footed form with a four-character iron-red Qianlong Nianzhi mark to the underside, an apocryphal mark referencing the Qianlong reign. The longevity motifs are traditional auspicious Chinese symbols associated with long life and good fortune. Condition: Significant age-related wear with several visible hairline cracks extending from the rim, rim chips and losses, staining, surface wear, enamel wear, and firing imperfections as shown. 2” tall, 2 1/2” diameter.