Blue-and-White Chinese Bowl with a Crab Design, Kangxi - Lot 35

Blue-and-White Chinese Bowl with a Crab Design, Kangxi A blue-and-white Chinese porcelain bowl with a slightly flared, scalloped rim. The base is painted with a crab among aquatic plants, while the exterior features four fish surrounded by foliage. The interior is further adorned with floral bouquets and a frieze of foliage. Four-character mark “Kangxi nian zhi” on the base. China, Kangxi period, circa 1700. Several hairline cracks, old breaks, restorations, and chips visible in the photographs. Origin: China | Period: Kangxi, circa 1700 | Material: porcelain | Decoration: blue and white | Motif: crab, fish, and aquatic plants | Mark: Four-character Kangxi mark | Diameter: 15.5 cm | Height: 7.5 cm | Condition: old cracks, restorations, hairline cracks, and chips