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A CLOISONNE ENAMEL ‘LOTUS’ BOWL, MING
DYNASTY, 16 CENTURY
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The bronze bowl with gilt rims and cloisonné enamels in
white, imperial-blue, lemon-yellow, iron-red, turquoise,
purple and emerald-green
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China, 16 century

The bowl with deep rounded sides rising from a slightly
splayed foot to an thin rim, the exterior enameled with a 2
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continuous lotus scroll, the blooms alternately enameled AN UNUSUAL CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DOMED ‘LOTUS’ BOWL, MING DYNASTY, 16 CENTURY
in red, white, blue and yellow, all reserved against an The bronze bowl with gilt rims and cloisonné enamels in white, imperial-blue, lemon-yellow, iron-red,
imperial-blue ground, below a border of ruyi-shaped turquoise and purple
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clouds, the foot circled by four wavy borders. The inside China, 16 century
with a wavy pattern on white ground a large iron-red
lotus flower in the center. Standing on a small, flat, circular foot, the semi-spherical vessel unusually designed with a sprawling
mouth, decorated throughout with scrolling designs of lotus and flowers on an imperial-blue ground,
Shape: Bowl below a border of ruyi-shaped clouds, the foot circled by a lappet border. The inside is enameled with
Weight: 187 grams a wavy pattern on a white ground. The base is incised with a single character shou surrounded by
Dimensions: 11,5 cm diameter flying bats.
Condition: Very good original condition with no
restorations whatsoever, small dents to the gilt foot rim, Shape: Domed vessel
the enameling with a few open bubbles, some minor Weight: 154 grams
manufacturing flaws including crazing, one tiny chip, Dimensions: 11,5 cm diameter
minuscule nibbling and old wear, overall as expected for Fair original condition with no restorations whatsoever, small dents to the gilt lip, the enameling with
an authentic Ming cloisonné piece a few open bubbles, some manufacturing flaws including crazing, minor enamel loss and stress lines,
Provenance: Unite Kingdom private collection old wear, overall still as expected for an authentic Ming cloisonné piece, the base possibly a later
addition
Auction result comparison: CHINESE ART FROM Provenance: United Kingdom private collection
CARAMOOR CENTER FOR MUSIC AND THE ARTS.
Sotheby’s, 15 MARCH 2016, NEW YORK, lot 144. (for a Auction result comparison: ASIAN ART. Bonham’s, 11 Sep 2014, LONDON, lot 155. (for another
pair of similar bowls) domed Ming cloisonné vessel)

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戭偶㌸䴚䏢䐗炻䠿䶋挷慹 戭偶㌸䴚䏢䐗炻䠿䶋挷慹
ᷕ⚳炻IJķᶾ䲨 ᷕ⚳炻16ᶾ䲨
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劙⚳䥩Ṣ㓞啷 劙⚳䥩Ṣ㓞啷
EstimateġEUR 400,- EstimateġEUR 300,-
Starting price EUR 200,- Starting price EUR 150,-

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