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952(1466416)
A doucai carp bowl, Qing dynasty, early 18th Century.
Hammer price
75 000SEK
Estimate
25 000 - 30 000 SEK

The base inscribed with an apocryphal Chenghua mark within a double circle. The rounded sides rising from a straight foot, painted to the exterior with two carp leaping amongst turbulent waves below the radiating sun, the waves cresting against rocks issuing flowering crabapple, the interior with a medallion enclosing a crabapple blossom floating on waters. Diameter 19.5 cm.

Firingspots.

Provenance

From the Collection of a Swedish Connoisseur of Asian Works of Art. This is part of a collection, a collection that was assembled not only with great care, but also with a deep curiosity and passion for learning - a true academic collection. The collector has been actively buying and studying Chinese porcelain since the early 1970’s.

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Compare a similar sold at Sothebys, L13210
15 May 2013 • London. Lot no 306.

For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
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