Stunning Chinese Export Rice Bowl & Cover A/F. Hand decorated in vibrant enamels with cockerels/roosters against a floral and foliate ground.
11cm x 8.5cm - larger than a tea bowl. As Found: a crack as shown in photos. Please do explore the photos to see the damage.
As a general rule the plain "CHINA" mark came into use after 1891 when US federal law required all imports to be marked with their country of origin. The addition of "MADE IN" was required from 1919. The "PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF" or its abbreviation P. In Western or Chinese characters was added from 1949. This will be packaged with care.