Bowl features a pie mouth, arc surface, and a deep abdomen that gradually closes downwards. Underglaze blue is applied to its inner surface. Two parallel rings circle around the inside of the bowl. Within these rings, a floral arrangement in the pattern of the Chinese character, “米” is comprised of rice plants, lotus flowers, and butterflies. Distributed across the abdominal surface are four sets of lanterns, which brings the auspicious tiding of having a “bumper grain harvest.” Pastel bogu patterns adorn the insides of four circular openings across the outer surface. Flowers are painted on top of a carmine red foundation on the outside of these openings. Within the circular base, six Chinese characters meaning, “Made during the reign of Qing emperor Daoguang” are inscribed across three lines. Created through an exquisite level of craftsmanship, the decorations of this pastel bowl are magnificent. The bowl is indeed a rare gem in the collections of Daoguang.

D: 14.8 cm