This bowl has a wide mouth with a flared rim, a short neck, angular shoulders, a rounded belly that tapers away at the bottom, and a shallow ring foot. The bowl is covered with lustrous white glaze with a crackle effect; the base is unglazed, and bears the marks of the supports on which the bowl rested during firing. This type of angular-shouldered bowl has a refined appearance with smooth lines; combined with the white glaze, with its slight ivory-yellow tinge to it, this makes the piece a veritable masterpiece of Northern Song Jingdezhen ware.

D: 13.7 cm