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Small white porcelain bowl with blue underglaze painting of a seated figure beside a rock and a potted plant.

Blue and White Bowl with Seated Scholar and Plant

A white porcelain bowl with flared sides, painted in underglaze blue with a seated figure beside a rock and a potted plant. Fine blue lines frame the rim and foot, and the smooth glaze is lightly cream-toned.

Artist
Unknown
Date
Early Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 17th/18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1180 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1911).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Bequest of Henry C. Schwab