Asian Art Auction
Thu, Jan 13, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 256
Three Chinese Blue and White Bowls
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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 |
low bowl with underglaze blue Xianfeng mark within double rings, painted with two flying phoenix, 1-7/8 x 7-7/8 in.; bowl with calligraphic mark to base, painted with a dragon chasing a pearl, 3-1/2 x 6-1/4 in.; bowl painted with repeated panels of scroll designs, 2-1/2 x 7-1/8 in.
Provenance: William and Robert Arnett, Atlanta, Georgia, purchased October 5, 1975 for $675 (phoenix bowl); Estate of Virginia B. Story, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Condition
phoenix bowl with hairline, rim with small chips/glaze flakes, pinholes and glaze flaws (as made); dragon bowl with two rim hairlines, small rim chips, pin holes and firing cracks (as made); scroll motif example with rim hairline, hairline at exterior cavetto, rough foot rim/kiln debris (as made)
