Lot 2923. A very rare Ming blue and white stembowl, Wanli six-character mark in a line and of the period (1573-1619); 6 in. (15.3 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 1,000,000 - HKD 1,500,000. Price realised HKD 1,820,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011

The bowl with an everted rim, painted on the exterior and interior well with peony scrolls, the interior with a central medallion of three lotuses, raised on a slightly flared columnar support decorated with a continuous band of lotus scrolls, all within double-line borders, the reign mark evenly spaced on the interior of the stem foot, box.

Provenance: Acquired from a private collection, Paris.