Page 188 - The art of the Chinese potter By Hobson

PLATE XXXIV

Base of the circular bulb-bowl illustrated on the preceding
plate showing the olive-brown glaze, the incised numeral i
(one), the ring of " spur-marks," the biscuit under the feet,
and the thick welt of glaze on the base-rim.

The numerals, ranging from one to ten, are found on the
flower-pots and bulb dishes of the " Imperial Chun," as the

finest type of this ware has been called, and apparently indicate

the size ; number one size being the largest.