Dish

About this object

History of use

Kitchen Ching is the type of ceramics that Chinese workers took with them for their own use when they migrated to various places in Southeast Asia. This Ware was also used in China.

Cultural context

household

Iconographic meaning

The fungus and the peach are symbols of longevity.

Physical description

Bowl with flared top and rolled mouth rim. Rim at base is raised 1 cm. Inside bottom is convex with blue-grey mark in centre. Double line around inside near bottom. Glaze is smooth, but rough inside under glaze. Free style flowers, leaves and fungus around outside.