A blue and white 'Three friends of winter' dish, Mark and period of Wanli (1573-1620)
Lot 3723. A blue and white 'Three friends of winter' dish, Mark and period of Wanli (1573-1620); 17.1 cm., 6 3/4 in. Estimate 150,000 — 200,000 HKD. Lot sold 400,000 HKD (44,572 EUR). © Sotheby's
well potted with shallow rounded sides rising from a short foot to a slightly everted rim, the exterior decorated in shaded tones of cobalt-blue with a meandering scroll bearing lotus blossoms and tendrils, between a double-line border and an upright ruyi-shaped lappet band encircling the rim and base respectively, the foot with a single-line border, the interior with a medallion densely decorated with clusters of bamboo leaves alongside a large tree issuing pine needles and prunus blossom borne on thin gnarled branches, the border with a precisely detailed geometric band, the base inscribed with a six-character reign mark within a double-rectangle.
Sotheby's. Important Chinese Works of Art, Hong Kong, 07 april 2015