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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 426117, member: 2844&quot;]It is beautiful, in spite of the garish colours. The balls are a fun gimmick to show the craft of the potter.</p><p>I agree with Johnny, not much age. But a statement.</p><p>This kind of ware is called reticulated, like a net. It features the usual celestial dragon and phoenix theme, for balance, Yin and Yang, and in former times emperor and empress.</p><p>The colour scheme is typical for the southern Chinese coast, notably Guangdong/Canton. It could have been made for the Straits Chinese or Peranakan market, but Peranakan are to be found all over the world. There are even some on this forum.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>It is a fish bowl, but I hope the fish are colour blind. That gorgeous dragon on the outside would suggest it is also fit for baby dragons.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie58" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Did you check Gotheborg for the seal mark?</p><p><a href="http://www.gotheborg.com/marks/20thcenturychina.shtml" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.gotheborg.com/marks/20thcenturychina.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.gotheborg.com/marks/20thcenturychina.shtml</a></p><p>Here is another site for 20th century marks:</p><p><a href="https://watersilkdragon.wordpress.com/2017/01/11/dated-20th-century-chinese-porcelain-compilation-qing-republic-prc/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://watersilkdragon.wordpress.com/2017/01/11/dated-20th-century-chinese-porcelain-compilation-qing-republic-prc/" rel="nofollow">https://watersilkdragon.wordpress.com/2017/01/11/dated-20th-century-chinese-porcelain-compilation-qing-republic-prc/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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