A RARE EARLY MING UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND IRON-RED STEMCUP ENCIRCLED XUANDE SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN THE INTERIOR AND OF THE PERIOD The small cup finely potted with rounded sides rising to an everted rim, the stem gently flaring at the splayed foot, painted in characteristic blue tone on the exterior with a wide band of lingzhi , the iron-red ruyi -heads growing on a blue vine with curling tendrils, between a diaper-border at the rim and stiff lappets at the base, the foot with a further band of classic scroll, the interior with a central medallion containing the nianhao surrounded by a geometric band of diamonds and angular C-curls, an iron-red frieze of leafy curled stems, and an overlapping triangle band at the rim, each divided by iron-red single line borders, the base unglazed exposing the fine white porcelain (rim restored)-- 3¾in. (9.5cm.) diam.
A RARE EARLY MING UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND IRON-RED STEMCUP ENCIRCLED XUANDE SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN THE INTERIOR AND OF THE PERIOD The small cup finely potted with rounded sides rising to an everted rim, the stem gently flaring at the splayed foot, painted in characteristic blue tone on the exterior with a wide band of lingzhi , the iron-red ruyi -heads growing on a blue vine with curling tendrils, between a diaper-border at the rim and stiff lappets at the base, the foot with a further band of classic scroll, the interior with a central medallion containing the nianhao surrounded by a geometric band of diamonds and angular C-curls, an iron-red frieze of leafy curled stems, and an overlapping triangle band at the rim, each divided by iron-red single line borders, the base unglazed exposing the fine white porcelain (rim restored)-- 3¾in. (9.5cm.) diam.
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