This blue and white porcelain dish with scrolling sweet pea blossom design underglaze blue decoration is also known as ‘Kitchen Qing’. This term was coined in the 1980s for blue and white utility wares made in China during the 19th and early 20th centuries that were exported in large quantities to Southeast Asia. These were typically heavily potted bowls and dishes, often with greyish, underglaze cobalt blue decoration. Highly durable, it was used on a daily basis in the Peranakan kitchen, for dining and for making offerings to the ancestors.
