Large Chinese Fish Bowl with Wooden Stand. Large Chinese fish bowl with painted scenes of a mounted hunt, interior painted with fish and seaweed. Stamped signature on bottom. Includes carved wooden base.

Size: 20 x 20 x 17 in.
Size on Base: 20 x 20 x 26 1/4 in.

Chinese porcelain fishbowls are large, rounded vessels traditionally used for keeping ornamental fish, often crafted from fine porcelain and elaborately decorated with painted designs. Emerging during the Ming and Qing dynasties, these fishbowls typically feature auspicious motifs such as carp, lotus, waves, and dragons, symbolizing prosperity, abundance, and harmony. Their expansive surfaces allowed for detailed, continuous narrative or naturalistic scenes, showcasing the technical skill of Chinese artisans in underglaze and overglaze painting. Beyond their functional role, these fishbowls became prized decorative objects, admired for their vibrant colors, elegant forms, and the symbolic meanings embedded in their imagery.

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