Jade : Chinese Fine and Decorative Arts
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Presenting this Chinese Wucai Style 'Dragon and Fish' Porcelain Bowl. This vibrant piece showcases traditional Chinese artistry and symbolism. It is crafted from fine porcelain, adorned with polychrome enamels in the Wucai palette. The base bears an apocryphal six-character Chenghua reign mark. While a later decorative piece, likely late Qing to Republic period, its condition is very good. If authentic Chenghua, it would be millions; as a later piece, it's valued at $800 to $2,500 USD. This bowl is a charming example of later Chinese porcelain, celebrating classic motifs.
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Item Report
Chinese Wucai Style 'Dragon and Fish' Porcelain Bowl
中国五彩风格“龙鱼戏水”瓷碗
By: Unknown (无名), bearing an apocryphal Chenghua mark (寄托款:大明成化年製)
Style: Wucai Style (五彩风格)
Origin: China (中国)
Materials: Porcelain (瓷器), polychrome enamels (五彩珐琅彩)
Age: Late Qing Dynasty to Republic Period (late 19th to early 20th century) (清末至民国时期,19世纪末至20世纪初)
Condition: Very Good (minor surface wear consistent with age, no visible chips or cracks)
Value: Authentic Chenghua Period: $5,000,000 - $15,000,000+ USD (extremely rare and unlikely); Later Qing/Republic Period (as likely): $800 - $2,500 USD
Maker's Marks / Writing: Six-character underglaze blue mark on the base: '大明成化年製' (Da Ming Chenghua Nian Zhi), meaning 'Made in the Chenghua reign of the Great Ming Dynasty'. This is an apocryphal mark.
Date: 2026-07-06 02:12:05.919689
Description:
A deep, rounded porcelain bowl decorated in the Wucai (five-color) style. The exterior features two vibrant iron-red and green dragons chasing flaming pearls amidst crashing waves, interspersed with auspicious fish in blue and green enamels. The rim is adorned with a geometric lattice band alternating with panels containing stylized auspicious objects. The interior center depicts three fish leaping from waves. The base bears an apocryphal six-character Chenghua reign mark in underglaze blue. 一件深腹、圆形的五彩瓷碗。器身外壁以鲜艳的矾红和绿彩描绘双龙戏珠,穿梭于波涛之中,其间点缀着青绿彩的吉祥鱼。碗口沿饰有几何纹锦地开光,内含吉祥纹饰。碗内底绘三鱼跃浪纹。器底有青花“大明成化年製”六字款识,为寄托款。
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Assessment:
This is a decorative Chinese porcelain bowl, well-painted in the Wucai style with auspicious 'dragon and fish' motifs. While it bears a Ming Chenghua reign mark, the painting style, enamel palette, and potting characteristics are consistent with a later production, likely from the late Qing Dynasty or Republic period, paying homage to earlier imperial wares. It is a charming and collectible piece from its actual period of manufacture. 这是一件装饰性的中国瓷碗,以五彩风格精美绘制,带有吉祥的“龙鱼戏水”纹饰。尽管其底有明成化年款,但从绘画风格、珐琅彩调和器型特征来看,更符合清末至民国时期的制作,是对早期官窑器物的致敬之作。以其真实制作时期而言,这是一件具有收藏价值的精美器物。
Individual Images:
- whole bowl front view
- whole bowl side view
- whole bowl three-quarter view
- whole bowl opposite side view
- overhead view of bowl interior
- underside of bowl with mark
Provenance:
N/A
Condition:
Very Good (minor surface wear consistent with age, no visible chips or cracks)
Identification Score: 95%
The identification as a Chinese porcelain bowl with specific decorative motifs and an apocryphal mark is highly confident based on clear visual evidence of form, decoration, and the visible reign mark. 根据器型、纹饰和可见款识的清晰视觉证据,将其鉴定为带有特定装饰图案和寄托款的中国瓷碗,具有高度的信心。
Authenticity Score: 20%
The authenticity score for being a genuine Ming Chenghua period piece is low (20%) due to the vibrant, somewhat opaque enamels, the specific drawing style of the dragons and fish, and the regularity of the underglaze blue mark, all of which deviate from the characteristics of genuine Chenghua doucai wares. However, it is authentic as a late Qing/Republic period decorative piece. 作为一件真正的明成化时期器物的真实性评分较低(20%),原因在于其鲜艳、略显不透明的珐琅彩、龙鱼的特定绘画风格以及青花款识的规整性,这些都与真正的成化斗彩器物的特征不符。然而,作为一件清末/民国时期的装饰性器物,它具有真实性。
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Keywords
Chinese, Wucai, porcelain, bowl, dragon, fish, Chenghua mark, Qing Dynasty, Republic Period, polychrome enamels, decorative, China 中国, 五彩, 瓷器, 碗, 龙, 鱼, 成化款, 清朝, 民国时期, 珐琅彩, 装饰性, 中国
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