{"product_id":"chinese-dragon-phoenix-yellow-bowl","title":"Chinese Ming Hongzhi Style DRAGON \u0026 PHOENIX Delicate Yellow Bowl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eChinese Ming Hongzhi style imperial yellow glazed delicate porcelain bowl with dense incised dragon and phoenix patterns. The porcelain is almost egg shell thin and incredibly delicate. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThis piece is not a genuine official kiln product from the Hongzhi period of the Ming Dynasty, but more likely a high-quality imitation of official porcelain from local kilns during the Qing Dynasty period. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eDuring the Ming and Qing dynasties, all-yellow-glazed porcelain (both inside and out are glazed in yellow) was strictly monopolized by the royal family. It was usually only used by the emperor and empress for daily use or for ancestral temple sacrifices. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eIt was absolutely forbidden for ordinary people to use it privately, and it had extremely high class and noble symbolic significance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThis fine delicate bowl is incredibly unscathed consider its age and fragility. Shows some fleabite chips at rim and has some rough edges, but overall, I would consider excellent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eMeasures 7 5\/8\" x 2 3\/4\" tall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e10829-38\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Vault by Gary Germer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45656259264688,"sku":"10829-38","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0469\/5343\/1203\/files\/IMG_0842_1d67f286-23d5-40aa-a584-7321ad2aa039.png?v=1791149612","url":"https:\/\/shop.garygermer.com\/products\/chinese-dragon-phoenix-yellow-bowl","provider":"The Vault by Gary Germer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}