A 'MIRROR-BLACK' GILT PORCELAIN HIGH-FOOTED BOWL, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1661-1722)

h cm 14,5 x d cm 18

The raised curved bulbous foot supports a short, wide stem on which a bowl rests; it is entirely covered with a black shiny glaze with traces of gilding, except for the interior of the stem and the bowl, which are white.