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A wucai and underglaze blue bowl, Ming dynasty, Wanlis six character mark and of the period (1573-1620).
Estimate
15 000 - 20 000 SEK
1 340 - 1 780 EUR
1 360 - 1 820 USD
Hammer price
105 000 SEK
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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.