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PROPERTY FROM THE XINYANGTANG COLLECTION 明嘉靖至萬曆 青花高仕圖高足盌
A BLUE AND WHITE STEM BOWL
MING DYNASTY, JIAJING – WANLI PERIOD
the rounded sides rising from a tall splayed stem, painted
to the exterior with scholars engaged in various pursuits,
including two appreciating a painting, one washing his hands
in a large basin, the fourth seated holding a fan in his hand, a
further three in a conversation, and the last resting amongst
a pavilion, all set amidst a fenced garden with trees and
rockwork, the foot skirted with a band of pendent lappets,
similarly decorated to the interior with a central medallion
enclosing a scholar seated in a fenced garden
13.8 cm, 5⅜ in.
HK$ 250,000-350,000
US$ 32,000-44,800
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