Bowl

The bowl is complete and circular. The wall is slightly flared at the top, and the top of the rim is corrugated. The wall is tapered in its lower third, then becomes tapered towards the bottom, which is flat. It rests on a pedestal; the junction of the foot and the wall features an incised ring. The underside of the base is recessed and flat. There is a mark printed in blue under the bottom: it consists of a square made of two lines, and contains symbols. There are small flaws and spots in the glaze on the inner background ; The decoration is applied by transfer printed; it is blue in color and has an oriental motif (Two Temples). The printed decoration is visible under the inner rim, on the inner base and on the outer wall. The decoration under the inner rim consists of a complex frieze made up of five different motifs, some of which are repeated alternately. Beneath the rim is a braid made of a row of small pearls in reserve, with a core. This is followed by a band composed of two alternating motifs, separated by a solid band in dark blue adorned with a half-flower and two scrolls in reserve; it is bordered at its base by a latticework with central crosses and itself bordered by a scroll. One of the main motifs is a latticework with central crosses; it is bordered by an acanthus leaf in reserve and features a central Chinese motif, the full Ju-i with a small core in reserve. This trellis supports two mirrored Greciques, bordered by a scroll of pearls and a cluster of pearls. The other design features a hexagonal rhombus background with a core bordered by a volute in dark blue, cut at the edge into two half-flowers to accommodate a butterfly with outstretched wings. The butterfly is encircled by two areas with a fish-scale motif and closed by scrolls. The background is decorated with three rocks emerging from the water and arranged in a triangle; curved leafy stems emerge from the central rock. The decoration on the outer wall consists of an oriental scene of islands, two of which are linked by a bridge spanning a river. On one of the islands stand two tiered temples with dark blue roofs, each with an entrance and staircase; in one stands a figure. These temples are surrounded by trees, and tiered rocks lie on the shore. At the rear of the temples is a wall with three sections intersecting at right angles; one section is pierced by two vertical rectangular open windows, while the other features a long rectangular window closed by X-shaped crosses. The island borders a river on the right, spanned by a single-arched stone bridge, seen in profile, on which two bald figures stand, following one another. Behind the bridge, the temple island is enclosed by a fence with two angled compartments and a post; the compartments are decorated with a central rectangle. The bridge leads to another island lined with rocks and trees, including a willow tree. In the foreground, a fence crosses the river, with angled compartments decorated with swastikas. The rest of the wall is occupied by two islands with pavilions, a tiered pagoda, trees and rocks. A small boat sails past these islands. The decor is clearly rendered. The junction of the frieze under the inner edge is barely visible. The base of the outer decoration has been cut away.