ANTIQUE BLUE & WHITE CANTON CHINA, EXPORT PORCELAIN-----------SMALL 6 LOBE BOWL

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ANTIQUE, CHINESE EXPORT, CANTON SMALL 6 LOBE BOWL: These bowls have 4 flowers on the outsides, glazed bottoms and deep scallops. This small bowl has a deep blue color. 7 5/8" diameter x 2 1/2" high. It is a rare form. There is rim roughage & 1 teeny chip. Normally in the $300.-$500. range this bowl is Sale Priced at $170. Weight: 1 lb. 3 oz. #2326This form is illustrated in our CantonChinaVirtualMuseum. Google the museum name after adding: /node/46 to the name to see this form.This is a rare form!Remember, no auction house buyer's premium or state sales taxes (unless you live in CT) when you buy on eBay!!It should be noted that all Canton porcelain has minor imperfections that occur during the shaping process, the hand painting and especially during the glazing & firing of the final product. These imperfections, for example, are gaps in the glaze, firing cracks, off color pieces, bubbles & pin holes in the glaze, black specs, etc. What are not original are: chips, handling cracks, missing or replaced parts, heavy wear and repairs. Some repairs are done very well but still, they are repaired. Pricing of Canton should reflect non-original defects to a higher degree than original imperfections and that is how I price my pieces. Of course, rarity of the many Canton forms is a very important factor. In all of my listings I will comment read more