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Lot 476
A Pair of Chinese Porcelain Imperial Yellow Bowls
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
With six character Guangxu period (1871-1908) marks in blue to the underside of each bowl, an egg-yolk yellow glaze to the exterior of the bowls, the interior and foot with white glaze, slightly flared rim and short foot to both.

Diameter 6.25 in.

The color yellow in China is the color of the center, symbolizing the color of the earth. The color yellow was established as the symbolic color of the emperor because the emperor was the center of China.

One with scratches to the side; a glaze defect to interior of other and remains of tape residue.

$400 - 800