'Lotus' Bowl

A Fine blue and White 'Lotus' (lianzi) Bowl,Mark and Period of Xuande. photo Sotheby's of conical form, finely potted in the shape of a lotus bud (lianzi), with deep rounded sides and a pointed base resting on a cylindrical foot, delicately painted in soft shaded tones of cobalt, the interior with a central medallion enclosing a formal quatrefoil leaf-like motif encircled by a border of florets and strokes, and further wreathed by... [Lire la suite]

A Very Fine and Rare blue and White 'Lotus' (lianzi) Bowl, Ming Dynasty, Yongle Period - Sotheby's finely potted in the shape of a lotus bud (lianzi), the steep rounded sides and pointed base supported on a small cylindrical foot, delicately painted in deep tones of cobalt accented with 'heaping and piling', the interior with a central medallion enclosing a quatrefoil formal motif within a border of key-fret and trefoil strapwork around the sides, all below a 'classic' scroll at... [Lire la suite]

A Blue and White 'Lotus' Bowl, Kangxi Mark and Period - Photo Sotheby's the deep rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a gently flaring rim, painted to the interior with a medallion enclosing a single lotus spray, surrounded by undulating lotus scrolls, the rim encircled by a narrow band of demi lotus florets and curled lotus leaves, the decoration repeated on the exterior, inscribed to the base with a six-character Kangxi mark within a double-circle; 19.2cm., 7 5/8 in. Estimation: 8,000 - 12,000 GBP ... [Lire la suite]

A Fine Blue And White 'Lotus' Bowl. Ming Dynasty, Yongle Period - Photo Sotheby's of deep rounded conical form with a convex base and a straight foot, the interior centred with a medallion enclosing a foliate spray of loquat within a double-line border, surrounded by alternating chrysanthemum and camellia borne on a scrolling foliate stem with attendant buds, all below a border of crested waves at the rim, the exterior decorated with a band... [Lire la suite]

A fine and large 'Ding' 'Lotus' Bowl. Song Dynasty. photo Sotheby's the finely potted body of slightly rounded flared form rising from a short spreading foot to an everted indented rim, freely carved to the interior with a large leafy lotus spray, covered overall with an ivory glaze pooling in characteristic teardrops down the exterior; 25cm., 9 3/4 in. Lot 88. Estimation 50,000-70,000 GBP PROVENANCE: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 2nd May 2000, lot 588. NOTE DE CATALOGUE: This elegant bowl... [Lire la suite]

A Ming blue and white  'Lotus' Bow. Zhengde underglaze blue four-character mark and of the period, (1506-1521).  photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012 The bowl has deep rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot. The exterior is painted with clusters of lotus leaves and flower-heads. 8¼ in. (20.7 cm.) diam. Lot 355. Estimate  £40,000 - £60,000 Notes: An identical bowl from the Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1963, is illustrated in The World's Great Collections, Oriental... [Lire la suite]

Bowl with lotus flowers.  Porcelain with underglaze cobalt-blue decoration. Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province 江西省, 景德鎮. Ming dynasty, Xuande mark and period, AD 1426–35. Sir Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art.  PDF.682. AN382338001. British Museum. Copyright SOAS  Porcelain bowl with rounded sides, everted mouthrim and wide foot. There are scrolling lotus flowers and leaves between a band of squared spirals at the mouthrim, a band of separated lotus flowers, classic scrolls around... [Lire la suite]

A blue and white 'Lotus' Bowl. Mark and period of Xuande. Photo Sotheby's finely potted with rounded sides rising from a slightly tapered foot and flaring delicately at the rim, well painted overall in deep tones of cobalt-blue with characteristic 'heaping and piling', the interior decorated with a central medallion of lotus amid leafy scrolls within a double-line border, encircled by a composite floral scroll around the cavetto and a band of florets at the rim, the exterior decorated with five lotus scrolling... [Lire la suite]

A large carved 'Longquan' celadon 'Lotus' bowl. Ming Dynasty, 14th century. Photo Sotheby's the deep fluted sides rising from a tapering foot to a foliate rim, the exterior freely carved with nine lotus blooms rising from meandering leafy stems, the interior with a single lotus spray in the centre surrounded by further lotus blooms borne on undulating stems with trefoil leaves, covered overall with a pale celadon glaze with an unglazed ring at the base revealing the buff-coloured body; 35.2cm., 13 7/8 in. Estimate 7,000-9,000 GBP ... [Lire la suite]

A blue and white 'lotus' bowl, Underglaze blue six-character mark Kangxi and of the period. photo Nagel Auctions The deep rounded side resting on a short foot and rising to an everted rim, painted around the side in vibrant tones of underglaze-blue with large lotus blooms issuing from feathery scrolls, each bloom emanating a pair of lotus leaves, all above a band of overlapping lappets, the interior painted on the centre with a lotus bloom surrounded by further leaves and feathery scrolls, the side similarly decorated to... [Lire la suite]