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Object 2012041

Bowl

China

c.1643

Provenance: The Hatcher Collection, Christie’s Amsterdam, 14 March 1984 or 12 and 13 June 1984.

Height 57 mm (2.24 inch), diameter of rim 116 mm (4.57 inch), diameter of footring 43 mm (1.69 inch), weight 132 grams (4.66 ounce (oz.))

Bowl on footring, spreading sides and a straight rim. Decorated in underglaze blue under a degraded glaze with two wide spread flower sprays. The inside is undecorated. On the base the original orange/red Christie's Amsterdam circular paper auction label which reads: Hatcher Collection Christie's June '84.

For identically shaped, sized and decorated bowls, please see:

Condition: Two shallow glaze rough spots to the rim.

References:

Amsterdam 1985, pp.7-8

Sheaf & Kilburn 1988, pp.8-19 & Pl. 6

Price: Sold.