Lot 3160. A massive blue and white  'Auspicious Treasures' punchbowl. Mark and period of Jiajing (1522-1566); 39.5 cm., 15 1/2 in. Estimate 300,000-400,000 HKD (29,357 — 39,143 EUR). Lot sold 980,000 HKD (95,901 EUR). photo Sotheby's

well potted, the deep rounded sides rising stiffly from a slightly tapered foot, vividly painted in shaded tones of cobalt-blue, the interior centred with a medallion of a lotus surrounded by flower sprigs and auspicious emblems within double circles, a band of undulating lotus at the rim, the exterior decorated with a multitude of auspicious treasures interspersed with composite flower sprigs, between a band of stylized clouds at the rim and lappets around the foot, the base inscribed with the six-character reign mark within double-circles. 

PROVENANCE: J.J. Lally & Co., New York, 12th December 1987.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. Hong Kong | 04 avr. 2012