--- title: "Underglaze Blue Floral Bowl bearing Xuande Mark | Curiosa.com" description: "Thick-walled porcelain bowl featuring an underglaze cobalt blue continuous floral scroll—likely a peony or lotus motif—above a band of overlapping petal lapp..." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Product", "name": "Underglaze Blue Floral Bowl bearing Xuande Mark", "description": "Thick-walled porcelain bowl featuring an underglaze cobalt blue continuous floral scroll—likely a peony or lotus motif—above a band of overlapping petal lappets. A classic wave scroll decorates the short footring. 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A classic wave scroll decorates the short footring. A six-character horizontal reign mark reading 'Da Ming Xuande Nian Zhi' (Great Ming Xuande Period Made) sits directly below the exterior rim in a standard rectangular alignment. Compare with other ceramic pieces in the archive: [Chinese Blue & White 'Ginger Jar' Vase, Style of Kangxi Period](https://curiosa.com/archive/ceramics/chinese-minyao-blue-and-white-shan-shui-jarlet), [Korean Buncheong-style Glazed Stoneware Jar, Joseon Dynasty Type](https://curiosa.com/archive/ceramics/provincial-stoneware-jarlet), [Chinese Famille Rose (Fencai) Decorative Plate](https://curiosa.com/archive/ceramics/chinese-famille-rose-fencai-decorative-plate). ## COLLECTOR NOTES 1 Records from the Ming court document a single 1433 imperial edict ordering exactly 443,500 pieces of porcelain from the Jingdezhen kilns. 2 Qing dynasty potters operating between 1723 and 1795 frequently applied manual dots of excess cobalt to their reproductions to deliberately simulate the 15th-century heaping and piling effect. ## SCARCITY Average 55-70% Common Legendary Typical antique shop fare. Requires some searching but regularly available. This is where most genuine antiques fall. Rarity 4/10. Curiosa currently catalogues 101 ceramics items at rarity 4 or higher. ### Typical Characteristics - Standard antique shop items - Regularly available - Moderate collector interest ### AUTHENTICITY CONFIDENCE Low (15% confidence) #### Confidence Factors - Extreme prevalence of high-quality modern and 18th-century Ming reproductions - Uniformity of the cobalt spotting suggests deliberate stippling rather than natural early Ming firing variance - Absence of images showing the unglazed footring prevents essential paste and kiln-support verification Expert review recommended. Consider consulting a specialist before making purchasing decisions. [How does authenticity detection work?](/fake-art-detection) ## CERAMICIST'S ASSESSMENT Ceramics Historian & Kiln Specialist Ceramics Expert The visual identification of the style, mark, and motif is definitive 0.90+, but the era attribution is restricted to 0.65 due to the missing footring view, which is the primary diagnostic vector for separating genuine Ming pieces from high-quality 20th-century or Republic-era replicas. ### KEY EVIDENCE - 1 Six-character linear Xuande reign mark running horizontally beneath the rim - 2 Localised dark spotting imitating 'heaping and piling' of iron-rich Sumali blue - 3 Underglaze blue continuous floral scroll paired with a lappet base band ### UNCERTAINTIES - • Uniformity of the 'heaped and piled' spotting suggests deliberate application rather than natural firing variations - • High sheen of the glaze lacks the typical 'orange peel' (jupi) dimpled texture of genuine period wares - • Inability to examine the paste and unglazed resting surface of the footring ### WHAT WOULD IMPROVE CERTAINTY - → Capture macro photography of the unglazed footring to assess paste purity, firing evidence, and the presence of any iron-rust line - → Use grazing angle lighting to evaluate the glaze texture for correct 'orange peel' surface undulations - → Perform X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy to determine the cobalt composition and Manganese-to-Cobalt ratio COLLECTOR GLOSSARY (3 terms) ## CONDITION & GRADE ### Condition Visually pristine surface with high gloss; no visible chips, edge fritting, or hairlines on the presented profile viewport. ## CERAMICS MARKET VALUE $200 - $2,500 Updated: May 11, 2026 How we estimate value ### Who buys this Collectors of Chinese transitional and reproduction wares, as well as interior designers seeking Ming-style aesthetics for decorative display. ### What increases value - • Confirmation of age (Qing dynasty copies command $50,000+ while modern replicas command $200-$500) - • Quality and fluidity of the cobalt painting - • Absence of rim fritting or star cracks in the glaze ### What lowers value - • Verification of recent modern continuous-kiln production - • Conclusive XRF testing proving synthetic cobalt usage - • Hidden hairline cracks only visible under UV light ### What makes top-tier examples - • Documented provenance tracing back to pre-1900 collections - • Naturalistic, unforced expression of the cobalt heaping and piling - • Glaze with distinctive micro-bubble structures specific to Jingdezhen imperial kilns ### Grade & condition Presence of inherent firing flaws versus acquired damage; condition of the delicate unglazed footring. ### Rarity & demand Average Moderate demand Moderate liquidity [Browse similar ceramics objects](/archive/ceramics) For informational purposes only, not a formal appraisal. ## FROM THE CABINET OF [86 ](/cabinet/8675rdhfg) [ ### 8675rdhfg ](/cabinet/8675rdhfg) Wonderseeker • 1 item [View Full Cabinet](/cabinet/8675rdhfg) ### COMMENTS No comments yet. 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