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Chinese Fish Bowl
Mark Jones Antiques
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Chinese Fish Bowl

19th century
Description

A Chinese blue & white porcelain fish bowl or jardiniere, circa 1880, cracked and repaired.

Dimensions: 31cm high, 36cm diameter

Physical Dimensions
Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Declaration

Mark Jones Antiques has dated this Chinese Porcelain Fish Bowl to the 1880s.

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SA1147398
Dealers Internal Reference
MJFEA0061
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Description
A Chinese blue & white porcelain fish bowl or jardiniere, circa 1880, cracked and repaired.

Dimensions: 31cm high, 36cm diameter

Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Date of Manufacture

Mark Jones Antiques has dated this Chinese Porcelain Fish Bowl to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1147398
Dealers Internal Ref
MJFEA0061
Mark Jones Antiques
Mark Jones Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2016

Mark jones antiques are dealers in fine antique furniture, ‘design’, works of art, and works by the sporting artist ‘snaffles’.

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A round Chinese blue and white porcelain fish bowl featuring hand-painted scrolling foliage, ruyi borders, and central panels depicting scholar objects.
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Archive I A round Chinese blue and white porcelain fish bowl featuring hand-painted scrolling foliage, ruyi borders, and central panels depicting scholar objects.

Chinese Fish Bowl

Archive II A round Chinese blue and white porcelain fish bowl featuring hand-painted scrolling foliage, ruyi borders, and central panels depicting scholar objects. View II
Archive III A round Chinese blue and white porcelain fish bowl featuring hand-painted scrolling foliage, ruyi borders, and central panels depicting scholar objects. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for A round Chinese blue and white porcelain fish bowl featuring hand-painted scrolling foliage, ruyi borders, and central panels depicting scholar objects.
Archive V A round Chinese blue and white porcelain fish bowl featuring hand-painted scrolling foliage, ruyi borders, and central panels depicting scholar objects. View V
Archive VI A round Chinese blue and white porcelain fish bowl featuring hand-painted scrolling foliage, ruyi borders, and central panels depicting scholar objects. View VI
Archive VII A round Chinese blue and white porcelain fish bowl featuring hand-painted scrolling foliage, ruyi borders, and central panels depicting scholar objects. View VII
Archive VIII A round Chinese blue and white porcelain fish bowl featuring hand-painted scrolling foliage, ruyi borders, and central panels depicting scholar objects. View VIII
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Mark Jones Antiques

Mark Jones Antiques
Telephone 07889 071 414
Location
Northwick Park
Cotswolds
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/markjones
Verified Since Sep 2016
Items For Sale 77
Items Sold 315
Mark Jones Antiques
Mark Jones Antiques
Verified Since Sep 2016
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Location: Northwick Park, Cotswolds, United Kingdom, , By appointment only.
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A round Chinese blue and white porcelain fish bowl featuring hand-painted scrolling foliage, ruyi borders, and central panels depicting scholar objects.
Chinese Fish Bowl
Ref: SA1147398
A round Chinese blue and white porcelain fish bowl featuring hand-painted scrolling foliage, ruyi borders, and central panels depicting scholar objects.
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Originally created during the Ming and Qing dynasties, Chinese fish bowls were large ceramic vessels designed to display fancy goldfish indoors or in courtyard gardens during warmer months. Over time, these decorative containers became highly favoured export items and central elements of Western Chinoiserie interior design.

These vessels are crafted from fine kaolin clay mixed with petuntse, formed by hand or wheel-thrown, and painted with cobalt blue oxide decoration before receiving a clear feldspathic glaze. The pieces are then fired at temperatures exceeding 1,200 degrees Celsius, fusing the pigment beneath the vitreous surface.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-painted variation in cobalt blue density, unglazed rough foot rims showing the clay body, minor glaze pinpointing or firing imperfections, and appropriate structural weight. Later reproductions often feature uniform printed patterns or perfectly smooth, chalky undersides.

A Chinese fish bowl serves as a striking focal point when set on a wooden stand in an entry hall, placed in an empty corner, or used as a cachepot for large indoor plants like orchids or palms. It bridges classic antiques with contemporary decor through its crisp contrast of cobalt blue and white.

Clean the surface gently using warm water, mild liquid detergent, and a soft cloth, avoiding abrasive sponges or harsh chemicals. If used as an active plant container, place a plastic liner inside to prevent moisture absorption and mineral buildup through micro-fractures in the glaze.
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