Chinese porcelain tea bowl, of conventional form decorated with continuous frieze of dragon and phoenix amongst stylised flowers and foliage, in tones of blue and red on a white ground, three character mark to base, height 1.97 in. and diameter 2.76 in.
- Frieze - An architectural term denoting the flat, shaped or convex horizontal surface of furniture, between the architrave and the cornice, usually found on a cabinet or bookcase, or on desks and tables where it may include drawers, the area between the top and the legs. In ceramics, the term refers to the banding, of usually a repeating pattern, on the rims of plates and vases.
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Chinese ceramics, item type