A 19TH / 20TH CENTURY CHINESE BLUE & WHITE LION SHALLOW BOWL WITH CURVED OVER LIP, to the interior of the dish is a large Shishi / Guardian Lion playing with a ball as its cub stands nearby, the detail to the lion’s mane & face is really exquisite, both are surrounded by scrolling clouds, to the base is a Kangxi six-character mark within a double ring. The outside of the bowl decorated with a floral design. Dimensions: 26 x 7cm. (W x H).