Bulb bowl

The scalloped shapes and tripod feet of this type of bowl were made using a system of molds. Some later examples of this form have stamped on the bottom a number from 1 to 10, believed to coordinate to the size of the shape produced. The sea-foam green glaze, called celadon, is a mixture of ground petuntse (volcanic ash rock) and lyme. Likely named after a character in stage performances of D’Urfé’s novel L’Astrée, celadon is a term first used by Europeans to describe the hue of this ceramic glaze. Bowls of this type might sometimes be called a tulip bowl or a narcissus bowl, however it is difficult to say whether those were the only two types of bulb flowers stored in a piece of this shape.