A Vietnamese blue and iron glazed bowl, circa 17th/18th century, with moulded decoration to the exterior and a foliate rim, covered in an iron glaze with cobalt blue streaks. Height 2.56 in., diameter 6.30 in. Provenance: The Estate of H.E. Ambassador Dato Yusof Hashim and Margaret Hashim.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
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