The deep rounded sides supported on a slightly tapered foot, the exterior painted in inky cobalt tones, a group of scholars looking at a painting, strolling in a garden and being attended by young boys carrying books and various things. Gusts of clouds swirling all around obscuring the mountainous landscape and dividing the scenes, the interior centered with a medallion enclosing a blossoming peony, around the interior three groups of blossoms such as lotus, peony and prunus. Diameter 34 cm. Height 13.5 cm. Japanese wood box accompanies the piece, measure 39x39.5x20 cm.
Firingspots.
Provenance
Purchased in the late 1950's from the collection of Raoul af Geijerstam who collected Chinese Works of Art when he worked for Perstorp AB in Japan in the early 1950's. Since then within the family.
Exhibitions
Compare with lot 9, Bonhams, The Marsh Collection of 2 November 2023 at Bonhams Bond Street, London for a bowl with the similar type of flowers to the interior.
Compare with lot 28, Sothebys, HOTUNG | 何東 The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung | Part II: Day. These large figureal bowls seems rare, but here is one of this type but with a different scene and a completely different interior decoration.
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