Description
A ‘SPRING’ BOWL, QIANLONG MARK AND PERIOD
China, 1735-1796. The underglaze-blue decoration was possibly intended for doucai enamels, but in this case left unenameled. The bowl with shallow rounded sides raised on a circular foot with a recessed base showing a Qianlong mark.
Provenance: From a Slovakian private collection.
Condition: One chip around the mouth exterior, some crackling, minor wear and firing irregularities. The central medallion with a craggy rock, springing lingzhi, peaches on leafy branches, and a stylized character chun (for “spring”) in the center. The exterior with a band containing the same elements. Double circles around the medallion, above the foot, and below the rim on the interior and exterior.
Weight: 159.2 g
Dimensions: Diameter 14.5 cm
Literature comparison: Compare with a similarly ‘unfinished’ moonflask, Qianlong mark and period, illustrated in Ethereal Elegance. Porcelain Vases of the Imperial Qing The Huaihaitung Collection, Hong Kong, 2008, no.96.
春紋如意碗,乾隆款及年代
中國,1735-1796。青花釉下彩雙勾紋樣,可能是為斗彩填色做準備。圈足底可見乾隆款。
來源:斯洛伐克私人收藏
品相:唇沿外部有一道磕口,一些小碎裂,輕微磨損與燒製瑕疵。
重量:159.2 克
尺寸:直徑14.5 厘米