A fine example in perfect condition of this highly-regarded replica of the celebrated and rather mysterious Chinese bowl, one of the treasures of the Mitchell Library. Prepared in a long project finally completed in 2014, the edition was limited to just twenty-five replica bowls. Examples can be seen in Government House Sydney, the State Library of New South Wales, the Australian National Maritime Museum, and the Australian Club among other locations.

A fine example in perfect condition of this highly-regarded replica of the celebrated and rather mysterious Chinese bowl, one of the treasures of the Mitchell Library. Prepared in a long project finally completed in 2014, the edition was limited to just twenty-five replica bowls. Examples can be seen in Government House Sydney, the State Library of New South Wales, the Australian National Maritime Museum, and the Australian Club among other locations.

Although the original edition has sold out, this example is now available as part of a collection that we have been commissioned to disperse.

The recreation of the famous punchbowl in the State Library was achieved by the traditional craftsmen of the most famous of all porcelain centres, where the original fine large porcelain "Sydney Punchbowl" (as it has been named in modern times) must have been created around 1820. The bowl is decorated with a panoramic scene of Sydney Cove around the outside and a group of Aboriginal figures on the inside and finished with exquisite floral and gilded banding.

Hand-made for Hordern House by Chinese craftsmen in the so-called "porcelain city" of Jingdezhen, the design, shape and hand-painted colours and gilding are as true and accurate a representation of the unique and beautiful original as is possible. The State Library's example of the replica has often been displayed beside the original and a comparison of the two is satisfying.

Accompanying each bowl is a finely produced monograph on its history by Elizabeth Ellis OAM (former Mitchell Librarian) in a special limited edition.

More descriptive material and many photographs can be seen on our website.

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