Chinese Art A blue and white porcelain bowl with floral decoration China, Qing dynasty, 17th century . . Cm 7,50 x 19,00. Short-brimmed cup with gilded edge, made of white porcelain with underglaze blue floral motifs. This typically Chinese shape, gave rise to a vast production largely destined for export. The type of decoration, rarefied and elegant, is influenced by the Japanese aesthetic of the same period and it is possible that this object was properly conceived for that market.