Famille Rose Footed Offering Bowl with Peaches

This colorful porcelain bowl dates to the mid-19th century and was originally used as a serving dish for ritual offerings, placed before a home altar and piled high with fruit, baked goods, and other foods. The small dish has a quatrefoil form with flared sides and a short footed base.

The exterior is painted with famille rose enamel decoration of flowers and peaches, which are auspicious offering fruits and symbols of longevity. Rendered in a soft palette of pastel pinks, yellow, reds and greens, the delicately shaded designs are contrasted by a cool white field and a simple, copper-red border along the base.

Additional Dimensions:
Base: 4.25"W x 2.75"D