Yellow-glazed porcelain bowl, Ming Dynasty

A monochrome porcelain piece, featuring the classic silhouette with thin walls that widen from a narrow base towards a flared rim, resting on a small circular foot. It is entirely covered in a deep yellow glaze, known as ‘imperial yellow’. On the base, it bears a six-character mark (大明嘉靖年制). Ming Dynasty, (1368–1644). or later.   

Height: 8.5 cm; Rim diameter: 12 cm; Base diameter: 4.5 cm