Chinese and Japanese, late 19th/early 20th century: blue and white Ming style bowl, central floral interior with floral devices on repeating ground of stylized clouds; outer body decorated with scrolling leaves, vines and flowers, raised on circular base, unmarked, 2-5/8 x 12-5/8 in., [scratches and firing anomalies to center as made, base rim with small chip, repair to glaze at top rim, half-inch age crack from rim, extending toward the bowl]; heavily painted and decorated Japanese sextagonal dragon bowl, gilt decorated top rim, interior body decorated with dragons, stylized clouds and phoenix birds, outer body decorated with flowers and scrolling vines, raised on circular foot, marked with four-character signature, 3-1/4 x 9-1/4 in., [wear to gilt top rim, interioir discoloration/glaze loss at one small spot] . Provenance: Tennessee Private Collection