Bowl, one of a pair

Among the Kangxi three-color productions, this type is interesting for its mottled colors, known as "tiger-skin" glaze. Imperial wares of this type were inscribed with the reign mark. This one, without a mark, was made by a private kiln seeking to imitate the glaze. The yellow, green, and brown mottles were applied over a translucent-glazed, white-colored surface, leaving uncolored areas white. Four colored dots over the flaring, rimmed bowl create a stylized animation (Palace Mus. 1989: 126).