11 octobre 2008
A blue and white 'carp' bowl. Mark and period of Wanli
A blue and white 'carp' bowl. Mark and period of Wanli. Photo: Courtesy Sotheby's
well potted with deep rounded sides rising to an everted rim, painted on the exterior in vivid cobalt-blue with four carp frolicking in a lotus pond, depicted in various poses swimming amidst water weeds and lotus, all above a band of ruyi heads and below double-lines borders at the rim, the interior with a central medallion enclosing a further fish with double-line borders repeated at the rim, the base inscribed with the six-character mark within a double-circle - 16.9 cm., 6 5/8 in. - Lot Sold: 81,250 HKD
PROVENANCE: A Private Japanese Collection
Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. 08 Oct 08. Hong Kong - www.sothebys.com
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