{"product_id":"vintage-chinese-blue-white-ling-long-rice-grain-porcelain-soup-spoon-5l","title":"Vintage Chinese Blue White Ling Long Rice Grain Porcelain Soup Spoon 5\"L","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese Ling Long (玲珑) \"Rice Grain\" Porcelain Soup Spoon, Blue and White\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eChina, Jingdezhen, 20th century (vintage)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a Chinese porcelain soup spoon in the ling long (玲珑), or \"rice grain,\" technique: tiny rice-grain-shaped perforations are cut into the unfired clay and filled with clear glaze, becoming translucent windows once fired. The bowl is decorated in underglaze blue with a honeycomb border and a floral medallion, with a band of rice-grain windows framing the rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLing long porcelain traces back to the Sui and Tang dynasties at kilns near Fengcheng, Jiangxi, reaching its finest expression in the Ming dynasty's Yongle-era imperial kilns and continuing under Qing production. Jingdezhen remained the primary production center into the late 20th century, when rice grain wares shifted from rare fine porcelain to widely available tableware; reduced government support since has made the labor-intensive technique increasingly uncommon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFive available at time of listing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chinese porcelain soup spoon, ling long (rice grain) technique\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction or Decoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Underglaze blue honeycomb border and floral medallion; pierced rice-grain windows filled with clear glaze\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20th century (vintage), Jingdezhen, China\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~5″L (13 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e A few small dark specks\/kiln inclusions visible in the glaze at the rice-grain windows (see photos); otherwise good, no chips or cracks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shogun's Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53153198965053,"sku":"26L0361Aj","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/3515A9F4-0FA3-4E87-B69E-9D51C33CB50D_1_102_a.jpg?v=1790368541","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/vintage-chinese-blue-white-ling-long-rice-grain-porcelain-soup-spoon-5l","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}