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A wucai and underglaze blue bowl, Ming dynasty, Wanlis six character mark and of the period (1573-1620).

A wucai and underglaze blue bowl, Ming dynasty, Wanlis six character mark and of the period (1573-1620).A wucai and underglaze blue bowl, Ming dynasty, Wanlis six character mark and of the period (1573-1620).
A wucai and underglaze blue bowl, Ming dynasty, Wanlis six character mark and of the period (1573-1620).A wucai and underglaze blue bowl, Ming dynasty, Wanlis six character mark and of the period (1573-1620).
A wucai and underglaze blue bowl, Ming dynasty, Wanlis six character mark and of the period (1573-1620).A wucai and underglaze blue bowl, Ming dynasty, Wanlis six character mark and of the period (1573-1620).
A wucai and underglaze blue bowl, Ming dynasty, Wanlis six character mark and of the period (1573-1620).A wucai and underglaze blue bowl, Ming dynasty, Wanlis six character mark and of the period (1573-1620).
A wucai and underglaze blue bowl, Ming dynasty, Wanlis six character mark and of the period (1573-1620).A wucai and underglaze blue bowl, Ming dynasty, Wanlis six character mark and of the period (1573-1620).
A wucai and underglaze blue bowl, Ming dynasty, Wanlis six character mark and of the period (1573-1620).
A wucai and underglaze blue bowl, Ming dynasty, Wanlis six character mark and of the period (1573-1620).
A wucai and underglaze blue bowl, Ming dynasty, Wanlis six character mark and of the period (1573-1620).
A wucai and underglaze blue bowl, Ming dynasty, Wanlis six character mark and of the period (1573-1620).
A wucai and underglaze blue bowl, Ming dynasty, Wanlis six character mark and of the period (1573-1620).
Estimate
15 000 - 20 000 SEK
1 310 - 1 750 EUR
1 380 - 1 840 USD
Hammer price
105 000 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
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A wucai and underglaze blue bowl, Ming dynasty, Wanlis six character mark and of the period (1573-1620).

Deep rounded sides, short straight rim, painted in cobalt blue and enamelled in green, yellow and iron red, the outside depicting chrystanthemums issuing from rockwork. The interior with a dragon and a phoenix. Diameter 17,7 cm.

Rimcrack, chip, wear.

Provenance

Christies, London, 12 July 2005. Lot no 85.

Literature

Compare similar bowl in the Percival David Foundation, illustrated by M. Medley in Ming Polychrome Wares, London, 1977, no 85, plate VIII. Also antoher one in the Eugene O. Perkins Collection, sold at Sotheby's, New York, 1 June, 1990, lot no 188.

More information

The chystantemum is one of the flowers of the 'four seasons' representing Autumn. They are the symbols of longevity and wealth.