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A ding ware circular bowl that has been engraved with loose, swirling lines that make a botanical design. It is off-white in color and the body is wide.

Circular Bowl with Notched Rim and Scrolling Lotus Decor

Chinese

Ding ware: porcelaneous white stoneware with ivory-hued glaze over incised decoration. From the Ding kilns at Quyang, Hebei province.

Song dynasty, Northern Song period, 960-1127

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