The white ground of the bowl is decorated with a dark blue bowstring on the rim. Just below the rim on the exterior wall is a bunch of pine needles, first stenciled in red and then sprayed green, signifying endurance and high principle. Below the…
The exterior of the bowl, at the top of the rim, features a double red bowstring framing a red geometric design broken by a stylized green flower. Beneath the bottom bowstring, four bold outlined Chinese characters read: "Be industrious and thrifty…