Featured Maling thing. Flower bowl?

I grabbed this today from the man at the market who breaks lots of things. I'm amazed it's actually in one piece because I rarely find any Maling without hairlines. Maybe it's something about the clay they used? I am trying to identify what it is and thinking perhaps it is a flower bowl that had some kind of domed mesh over the top that the flowers poked through? It does feel like something is missing from the top though, given the holes around the edge.

It has a number on the back but this doesn't yield anything relevant in Google.

Any ideas what it could be?

 

It really helps to be given measurements.

 

Its about two knees wide. However I am only 2 cm tall.

Diameter is 26cm
Height 6cm

Thank you.

 

Would those be metric or imperial knees?

 

lovely color...sweet design...... nice grabbing...!!!!!!

 

If that’s hollow, it’s a warmer which was filled with hot water.

 

Those holes around the rim make me thing a punch bowl with hangers for the cups.

 

we need a side photo

 

Thanks guys. I will do a side profile photo later. Sorry gone to bed. Yes it does seem hollow. Pretty light for its size. What would it warm up Bear? Also I was originally thinking the four digit code defined the type of item but now think it is the pattern used on it.

 

whatever the pattern.......it's vivid !!

 

I've found a 5508 which is peony. I'm guessing this one (5507) is chrysanthemum sticking to the same theme? Thanks for the link

 

It would have kept some kind of food warm, maybe porridge.

 

Ah that makes sense. I thought you meant a bed warmer and was struggling to get my head round it.

 

Great find, Chin.

I think this is also a peony, rather than a chrysanthemum.

I get that you could be 2 cm tall, but 2 cm tall with knees that are 26cm wide?

 

Yeah I'm a bit out of my ideal BMI. I need to exercise more.

 

I have just googled peonies and I think you might be right. A client at work has some peonies and the petals looked more elongated. I will have to interrogate him.

 

Absolutely paeonies. I grow a lot of them.

 

another vote for peonies. I have a yard full of them. They come in that color also.

 

Here's the side view. Sorry about the wait ..