An 'egg and spinach' bowl, Qing dynasty, Kangxi (1662-1722).
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Rounded sides with a flared rim on a short foorim, decorated in green, yellow, aubergine and white in the classical egg and spinach pattern. The base with a hall mark in underglaze blue within double circles. Diameter 19 cm. Height 8.5 cm.
Restored.
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.
Exhibitions
Compare with a bowl of this type in the Royal Dresden Porzellan Collection, Inventory number; PO 8037.
Compare with a bowl in the Art Institute Chicago of this type, Reference Number
1997.398. Credit Line Gift of Stanley Herzman in memory of Gladys Wolfson Herzman.
To compare with a bowl like this sold at auction, see Bonhams, lot 44, The Roy Davids Collection of Chinese Ceramics. 6 November 2014. Live Auction, London, New Bond Street.