Chinese Ceramic Bowl

Fat black rim wraps around a pale, crackled well.

This porcelain bowl is from China, and dates to the 20th century. Bowls are among the most common forms in Chinese ceramics, used for rice, soup and tea, with sizes and shapes suited to each purpose. Taken in, a shallow, wide dish with a thick, rounded black rim and a recessed center covered in fine gray crackle. The black glaze is glossy and deep. The base shows a dry unglazed ring at the foot. It is 2 inches high and 9.75 in diameter.

A glossy black frame for a small, crackled pond.