Chinese Dragon Bowls with Red Enamel and Incised Waves
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Pair of Chinese porcelain dragon bowls, of conventional form, each with white glaze interior, the exteriors finely hand painted with two five clawed dragons in pursuit of the pearl amongst stylised clouds, in red enamels, set on a ground of repeating incised turbulent waves, with gilt rim, raised on a short circular foot, six character underglaze blue mark to base, height 5.5 x diameter 11 cm (2)
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- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.