Lot 1190. A large famille verte deep bowl, Kangxi period (1662-1722), 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 22,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017

The bowl is decorated on the exterior with a continuous scene from the Romance of Three Kingdoms portraying Zhang Fei in a battle scene with warriors riding on horseback in a mountainous landscape, the interior with a hut set in a river landscape, all within a border of cartouches enclosing plants alternating with mythical beasts on a diaper ground.

Provenance: Dr. H. Schieffer Collection, no. 86.
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York.

Exhibited: Amsterdam, Rjijksmuseum, Int. Tentoonstelling Van oude Kunst, 1936.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 14 - 15 September 2017, New York