Glazeware: A Chinese Gift to the World

Blue and white ware bowl and stand


Blue and white ware bowl
2012.91.159, blue and white bowl; Qing dynasty (A.D. 1644–1911
Eason Eige Collection; Photo by B. Bernard

The brown rim on this bowl is a deliberate effect; collectors refer to this brown color as café au lait (French for "coffee with milk). The wood stand indicates that an owner of the piece valued it highly. For additional views of the scene on the outside of the bowl, please click here and here.


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