A JIZHOU PAPER-CUT RESIST-DECORATED BOWL
SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279)
The interior is decorated in resist technique with paper-cut decoration of three quatrelobed flower heads, one enclosing the inscription jinyu mantang 'May your home be filled with gold and jade'; another with changming fugui 'May you be bestowed with longevity and wealth'; the third one with fushou kangrong 'May you be blessed with fortune, health, longevity, and honour'.
4 3/4 in. (12 cm.) diam., box