A FINE AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE COPPER-RED DECORATED ‘THREE FISH’ STEM CUP XUANDE SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1426-1435) The cup is delicately potted with deep rounded sides rising to a slightly flared rim, and is supported on a hollow splayed foot. The exterior is exquisitely decorated in copper red with three fish in silhouette, two of which are depicted facing each other, and the other shown swimming in opposite direction. The stem cup is covered overall with a smooth, clear glaze with the exception of the foot ring, revealing the fine, white body. The interior of the cup is inscribed with a six-character reign mark within a double circle. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm.) diam., box Provenance Sold at Sotheby's London, 9 November 1954, lot 71 Sold at Christie's London, 8 December 1975, lot 130 Collection of Edward T. Chow (1910-1980) Sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 25 November 1980, lot 45 Family Collection of T.Y. Chao (1912-1999) Sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 18 November 1986, lot 30 Sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 10 April 2006, lot 1661
A FINE AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE COPPER-RED DECORATED ‘THREE FISH’ STEM CUP XUANDE SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1426-1435) The cup is delicately potted with deep rounded sides rising to a slightly flared rim, and is supported on a hollow splayed foot. The exterior is exquisitely decorated in copper red with three fish in silhouette, two of which are depicted facing each other, and the other shown swimming in opposite direction. The stem cup is covered overall with a smooth, clear glaze with the exception of the foot ring, revealing the fine, white body. The interior of the cup is inscribed with a six-character reign mark within a double circle. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm.) diam., box Provenance Sold at Sotheby's London, 9 November 1954, lot 71 Sold at Christie's London, 8 December 1975, lot 130 Collection of Edward T. Chow (1910-1980) Sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 25 November 1980, lot 45 Family Collection of T.Y. Chao (1912-1999) Sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 18 November 1986, lot 30 Sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 10 April 2006, lot 1661
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