Taoist i-Ching Ba Gua Antique Chinese Nyona Bowls (Set of 2)

These turquoise glazed bowls have eight scalloped sections in the bowl, representing the eight fold path, or the eight petalled lotus. Beneath the bowl, on the sides of each, are the iChing Ba Gua trigrams for wind, thunder, fire, earth, mountain, lake, heaven, and water.
 
We believe these are nyona bowls, meaning intended for export to Chinese communities abroad. The CHINA stamp on the bottom we learned was introduced in 1891 to comply with USA requirements to denote where an item was made. We believe they were bought along with others in our collection by the Burr sisters in the 1920s or 1930s when they visited China. 
 
Both have chips and pockmarks from the glazing process, but are otherwise in good condition. The one stamped for export is more professional in design, in terms of consistency. We imagine the other was made by an apprentice. See photos.
 
Smaller bowl: H 1 7/8” x Diameter 6 ¾” – 13 oz
Larger bowl: H 2 ½” x Diameter 8 ¼” – 15 oz
 
Disclaimer: We have tried to make sure colors shown in photos are representative of the real colors of each item. We have tried to identify all imperfections in descriptions, but we may have missed some. If you are unhappy with your purchase, let us know