The rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a flared rim, vividly painted to the interior in the style of the Master of the Rocks, depicting a scholar by a riverscape flanked by rocky mountains and trees. The base is inscribed with an apocryphal six-character Chenghua mark within a double circle. Diameter 26.3 cm.
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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.
To see other lots sold from this collection, see Bukowskis auction 649. Lot no 951-967. Also Bukowskis Sale 657, lot no 1145-1164.