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3230 㶭⭖冲啷ᶨẞ⯢⮠⍲䲳梦ᶨ㧋䘬䙴炻夳㓭⭖⌂䈑昊㔯䈑䍵⑩
ℐ普˪曺剙慱塷䲭 炷ᶳ炸˫炻楁㷗炻2000⸜炻⚾䇰161嘇ˤ
A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE ‘BOYS’ BOWL
GUANGXU SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF
THE PERIOD (1875-1908)
The bowl is of deep, rounded form, painted around the exterior
with a continuous scene of boys playing in a balustrade garden
beneath scrolling clouds. A double-line encircles the mouth,
while a keyfret band encircles the foot.
8 in. (21.6 cm.) diam., box
HK$700,000-900,000 US$91,000-120,000
A bowl of this size and decorative design is in the Qing Court
Collection, illustrated in Blue and White Porcelain with Underglazed
Red (III), The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum,
Commercial Press, Hong Kong, 2000, p. 176, no. 161.
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