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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE UK COLLECTION
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A FINELY PAINTED BLUE AND WHITE ‘WAN SHOU WU JIANG’ 清嘉慶 青花萬壽無疆紋碗 六字篆書款
DEEP BOWL
JIAQING SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND 來源: 英國私人珍藏
OF THE PERIOD (1796-1820)
The exterior is painted with the four characters wan shou wu jiang, ‘boundless
longevity’, each enclosed within a medallion formed by a band of ruyi-heads
on a ground of lotus sprays interspersed with the Eight Buddhist Emblems,
bajixiang. The interior is painted with a stylised shou medallion surrounded by
the bajixiang within a double-circle border.
7º in. (18.5 cm.) diam.
£8,000-12,000 $12,000-17,000
€9,200-14,000
PROVENANCE
From a private collection in the UK.
A similar bowl was sold at Christie’s London, 11 May 2015, lot 11. (mark)
130 Other fees apply in addition to the hammer price – see Section D of our Conditions of Sale at the back of this Catalogue
