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A blue and white bowl, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).

Estimate
5 000 - 7 000 SEK
441 - 618 EUR
460 - 645 USD
Hammer price
18 000 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Head Specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
A blue and white bowl, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).

Decorated in underglaze blue with buddhist emblems amidst a continous floral scroll. Diameter 21.6 cm.

Surface wear. Firing flaws.

Provenance

A private collection of Asian Ceramics. The collection was brought together by a Swedish gentleman with a career at within the Swedish Foreign Ministry. During the years posted in various countries in Asia the interest of Fine Art and Asian Art that he had with him from home developed and an academic study collection was formed. Friendships and alliances were made within the field that even resulted in arranging guest lectures for Mr Abu Rihdo, of Museum Pusat, Jakarta at the East Asian Museum in Stockholm in 1981.