Measurements: Height: 6 cm, Diam.: 10.6 cm Chinese Qing Dynasty DaoGuang Alum Red Lotus Bloom Motif Porcelain Bowl. The bowl has an open mouth, rounded lip rim, thick, deep arced body, raised with round foot ring and slight concave. Hand painted ornamentations are rendered in alum red base color which contrast against pale white fine color, depicted of abundant lotus blooms interspersed foliage and interlocking tendril. Lotus is one of the most significant flowers in the Chinese culture. It symbolizes the holy seat of Buddha. The Under-base bears a reign mark, a six under glazed blue script characters reign mark. Made in The Years DaoGuang Reign Period of The Great Qing Dynasty.