CHINESE CERAMICS BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN CHINAWARE LOTUS PATTERN WASH POT
20.000 K.D
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Product Details
This item is a traditional Chinese blue and white porcelain vessel, widely referred to as a Qinghua-style brush washer (bi xi), decorative basin, or large fruit bowl.
Key Characteristics
Style: Qinghua (Blue and White) porcelain utilizing underglaze cobalt blue pigment applied directly onto the white ceramic body.
Design Motifs: Features a central floral medallion surrounded by an intricate interlocking leafy vine or lotus scroll pattern (chanzhi wen). The outer rim is adorned with decorative ruyi-head or scalloped borders.
Primary Functions: Historically used in Chinese scholar studios to rinse calligraphy brushes, these wide, shallow basins are popular modernly as decorative tabletops, planters, centerpieces, or large serving bowls.