Title
Bowl
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th centuries
Region
Straits Settlements and Indonesia
Dimension
Gross measurement: H: 8.4,
x Dia: 20.2cm
x Dia: 20.2cm
Accession No.
2011-01537
Collection of
This bowl is decorated with the motifs of the crane and flowers of the four seasons. The crane symbolises both status and longevity. The flowers of four seasons comprised of the peony, lotus, chrysanthemum and plum blossom, each representing spring, summer, autumn and winter respectively. Such overglaze polychrome enamelled porcelain or Nonyaware could be part of the elaborate 'tok panjang' dinner service which refers to dining at home on special occasions. Such a dinner service could comprise several hundred to several thousand pieces of plates, bowls and spoons of varying sizes.
