The exterior richly decorated with painted iron red auspicious symbols, the eight auspicous 'bajixiang'-symbols and polychrome lotusflowers to yellow ground. The interior decorated with five iron red bats around Shou, the Chinese symbol of longevity to yellow ground. Diameter c. 15,5 cm.
Wear. Minor firing flaws to glaze.
From the Collection of Gustaf Wallenberg (1863-1939). The collection was acquired between 1906 and 1918 when Wallenberg was the Swedish Envoyé in Tokyo. From 1907 he was also accredited for Beijing. Thence by descent.
Bukowskis sold a part of this collection at Bukowskis Sale 554 in 2009 and Bukowskis Sale 556, 2010.
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