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A Large Rare Chinese 18th Cenrury Crackle-glazed Bowl Qianlong with Export Seal
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A Large Rare Chinese 18th Cenrury Crackle-glazed Bowl Qianlong with Export Seal

18th century
Description

A LARGE RARE CHINESE 18th CENRURY CRACKLE-GLAZED BOWL

The bowl is covered in a glaze suffused with a complex network of crackles.

Provenance, Acquired in Singapore 1900

Height 11.5cm

Width 22.5cm

Period Qianlong 18th Century

Having original Chinese export wax seal inside bowl

Chinese export seals were commonly used during the 18th and 19th centuries on good exported from China to the west

Also having Chinese label to base reading "CELADON GLAZE CRACLED BOWL" and possible inventory number

Which suggests it was likely part of a collection or catalogued for sale or exhibition at some point.

Physical Dimensions
Height
11.5cm (4.53")
Width
22.5cm (8.86")
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Sandbanks Antiques has dated this Chinese Crackle Glaze Bowl to the 18th Century.

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SA1128560
Description
A LARGE RARE CHINESE 18th CENRURY CRACKLE-GLAZED BOWL

The bowl is covered in a glaze suffused with a complex network of crackles.

Provenance, Acquired in Singapore 1900

Height 11.5cm

Width 22.5cm

Period Qianlong 18th Century

fig 1. A large Chinese 18th-century footed ceramic bowl featuring an overall beige crackle-glazed finish and a wide flaring rim.
fig 1. A Large Rare Chinese 18th Cenrury Crackle-glazed Bowl Qianlong with Export Seal

Having original Chinese export wax seal inside bowl

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Chinese export seals were commonly used during the 18th and 19th centuries on good exported from China to the west.
Sandbanks Antiques

Also having Chinese label to base reading "CELADON GLAZE CRACLED BOWL" and possible inventory number

Which suggests it was likely part of a collection or catalogued for sale or exhibition at some point.

Height
11.5cm (4.53")
Width
22.5cm (8.86")
Date of Manufacture

Sandbanks Antiques has dated this Chinese Crackle Glaze Bowl to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1128560
Sandbanks Antiques
Sandbanks Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2025

Specialising in antique silver, gold boxes, gold coins and objects de vertu. Rare fine-quality imperial chinese porcelain, jades, cloisonné

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A large Chinese 18th-century footed ceramic bowl featuring an overall beige crackle-glazed finish and a wide flaring rim.
A LARGE RARE CHINESE 18th CENRURY CRACKLE-GLAZED BOWL QIANLONG WITH EXPORT SEAL
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A large Chinese 18th-century footed ceramic bowl featuring an overall beige crackle-glazed finish and a wide flaring rim.
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  • ObjectDecorative Bowls
  • Period18th century
  • StyleQing Dynasty
  • MaterialCeramic, Glaze
  • ColourBeige
  • MotifsCrackle glaze, Flared rim, Raised foot ring
  • SizeH 11.5 cm (5 in) x W 22.5 cm (9 in)

This large decorative bowl originates from the 18th-century Qing Dynasty during the Qianlong period. Made of ceramic, the piece displays a beige glaze covered in a fine, complex network of crackles that spreads across the entire body, creating a distinct patterned texture. The profile incorporates a wide flaring rim at the top and stands upon a raised foot ring underneath, while the interior features a visible export wax seal and a label attached to the base. Measuring 11.5 cm high and 22.5 cm wide, the vessel provides a substantial presence for functional display. Positioned in a gentleman's library or similar traditional interior setting, the bowl sits securely on a sideboard top as a decorative standalone accent or containers for small decorative items. The neutral beige colour palette and ancient crackle-glazed motifs integrate smoothly with classical or scholarly room styling. Maintenance requires only gentle dusting to preserve the glazed ceramic surface and the historical paper labels on the base.

Dust gently with a soft dry brush or wipe with a damp cloth using plain water, avoiding chemical detergents, prolonged soaking, or sudden thermal changes that might dislodge loose glaze fragments.

A substantial ceramic bowl functions as a focal centrepiece on a dining table, console, or sideboard, introducing historical depth and tactile surface texture to contemporary or traditional spaces.

Authentic period ceramics display specific hand-cut foot rims, natural glaze variations, age-appropriate wear to the base, and occasionally period wax export seals or painted reign marks on the underside.

These vessels were crafted using high-fired stoneware or porcelain clay, covered with feldspathic glazes designed to shrink at a faster rate than the body during cooling to form the crazed pattern.

Crackle glaze, historically associated with Ge ware and Guan ware, is a decorative effect produced by deliberate rapid cooling during firing, creating controlled networks of surface fissures across ceramic vessels.
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