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A RARE ANHUA-DECORATED BLUE AND 明宣德 青花暗花纏枝芍藥笠式盌
WHITE ‘HERBACEOUS PEONY’ BOWL 《大明宣德年製》款
MARK AND PERIOD OF XUANDE
of conical form, the flaring sides rising from a slightly tapered
foot, boldly painted in rich cobalt-blue tones to the exterior
with large herbaceous peony blooms borne on a leafy
meander, above pointed upright lappets, the interior with
a central medallion enclosing a floral rosette within double
lines repeated at the rim, further decorated to the cavetto in
the anhua technique depicting a leafy meander of flowering
peonies, the base inscribed with a six-character reign mark
within a double circle
20.6 cm, 8⅛ in.
HK$ 4,000,000-6,000,000
US$ 510,000-765,000
Mark
58 SOTHEBY’S 蘇富比