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"This is a charming small bowl with an overglaze blue transfer design of six small boys playing and dancing. The image is good for a transfer design and the scene is one of merriment. The bowl measures 6\u201D\u201Ddiameter at the top and is 1 3/4\u201D deep. The rim of the bowl has a lightly scalloped edge.  In the bottom of the bowl is a reserve set aside with a band of Greek key geometrics \u2013 these surround a reserve that has a picture of two peaches.&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\nThe outer sides of the bowl have small sprays of stylized flowers. The base is not glazed. From the look of the unglazed clay \u2013 and the iron spots that appear in some areas of the glaze \u2013 we date this piece to the Meiji period, circa 1880s \u2013 1910. It is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\nTransfer printing is a way of reproducing two-dimensional designs on ceramics. At its best it results in high-quality decoration at a low cost per unit. The design is printed onto a sheet of tissue paper or a thin pliable layer of gelatin (animal glue), by means of which it is then transferred onto the surface of the ware. \r\n\r\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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