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Object 2011505

Bowl

China

1752

Provenance: The Nanking Cargo sale, Christie's Amsterdam, 28 April - 2 May 1986

Height 75 mm (2.95 inch), diameter of rim 165 mm (6.50 inch), diameter of footring 73 mm (2.87 inch), weight 327 grams (11.54 ounce (oz.))

Bowl on footring. straight rim. Chinese Imari, decorated in underglaze blue, iron-red and gold with a scholar crossing a bridge between two rocky islets with a pavilion and retreats beside pine on the exterior. Round the inner rim a trellis pattern border. On the base the original circular paper Christie's The Nanking Cargo sale lot 3036 label proving it has been one of 48 bowls sold in lot 3036. (Amsterdam 1986, p.121)

The design on this bowl is known as the 'Scholar on Bridge' pattern in blue and enamels, middle size. In total only 578 bowls with the 'Scholar on Bridge' pattern in blue and enamels, middle size, were sold divided over the lots: 3020-3040. (Amsterdam 1986)

Condition: Perfect, some spots were the glaze did not catch on to the body during the firing process and two popped bubbles of glaze to rim.

References:

Amsterdam 1986, lot 3020-3040

Jörg 1986/1, fig. 81

Sheaf & Kilburn 1988, Pl.188

Price: Sold.