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A pair of bowls with covers. Late Qing dynasty.

Estimate
5 000 - 7 000 SEK
464 - 649 EUR
491 - 688 USD
Hammer price
7 500 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
A pair of bowls with covers. Late Qing dynasty.

With a four character mark. Decorated in underglaze blue with Wang Mu's eight horses. Diameter 13,5 cm.

Cracks, chips.

Provenance

Property of a private Swedish Collector.

Literature

Wang Mu (r. 1001–947 B.C.) was according to the legends an intrepid adventurer and is said to have traveled to the famous paradise of the immortals on Mount Kunlun as well as to other worldly and not–so–worldly sites. After his adventures, he released his eight favorite horses into a beautiful valley to finish their lives under the care of his charioteer.