Chinese Ceramic Bowl

A low, wide dish with a glossy green band and a beaded drip border.

This glazed pottery bowl is from China, and dates to the 20th century. Bowls are among the most common ceramic forms, and the profile of the foot, the wall and the rim often varies by region and period. A shallow, round bowl with a banded rim in green and cream, dotted with small purple and amber spots. The inside is a darker brown-green. The glaze is glossy and slightly uneven, running thin toward the base. It is 8 inches wide, 8 deep and 2 high.

A cheerfully striped little bowl with a drippy sense of humor.