A biscuit‑enamelled ‘Brinjal’ porcelain bowl, of conical form with aubergine glaze. The exterior is decorated with incised sprays of flowers in enamelled white, yellow and green. The interior is adorned with a central lingzhi motif.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :

This type of porcelain is always executed in “biscuit‑enamelled”. The bowls come in two main shapes: a conical form (as in the example shown) or an flared form. Several ground‑colour variants exist: aubergine, green, cream‑white or yellow. A series of flared bowls is illustrated in the book Biscuit: Refined Chinese Famille Verte Wares (Jorge Welsh, 2012, pp. 67–79), which also includes a matching everted‑rim plate.

Another variant, a flared bowl with an olive‑green glazed interior, is reproduced in Leaping the Dragon Gate: The Sir Michael Butler Collection (p. 527, fig. III.5.61). To date, we have not identified a comparable example elsewhere.

BIBLIOGRAPHY :

For an identical example, see :

– Leaping the Dragon Gate: The Sir Michael Butler Collection of 17th‑Century Chinese Porcelain, Teresa Canepa & Katharine Butler, 2021, p. 526, fig. III.5.56a,b.

For a series of “Brinjal” bowls with flared rim, see :

– Biscuit: Refined Chinese Famille Verte Wares, Jorge Welsh, 2012, pp. 67–79.

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