Small Bowl in Carmine Red
Glaze
Yung-cheng period (A.D.
1723-1735)
Ch'ing Dynasty
Height             4.7cm
Diameter of mouth  9.8cm
     This bowl has a slight 
flared mouth with a curled 
rim, a deep cavetto, and a 
flat base with a low ring 
foot.  Beneath the white 
glaze on the cavetto is a 
subtly embossed dragon 
design.  The exterior is 
fully covered with carmine 
red low-temperature glaze.  
The base is inscribed with 
the Yung-cheng reign mark 
in blue, written in standard 
script calligraphy.