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Thu, Jun 17, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 38

Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain Bowl

Estimate: $600 - $900

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

probably Wanli period, footed bowl with scalloped rim, exterior painted with a band of leaping horses over waves, floral sprigs, and birds, the interior decorated with interlocking floralÿchain between with landscapes, 2-3/4 x 6-1/2 in.; with wood stand

Note: A similarly decorated Ming dynasty bowl with a band of horses is illustrated by John Pope inÿChinese Porcelains from the Ardebil Shrine, pl. 105.ÿ

Provenance: Sotheby's Parke-Bernet, New York, NY, Lot 44, purchased November 1978 for $300 (accompanied by copy of invoice and catalog page); Private Collection, Durham, North Carolina

Condition

small rim flakes, rough kiln debris, some scratches