AN EARLY MING BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS' BOWL
AN EARLY MING BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS' BOWL XUANDE SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN DOUBLE-CIRCLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1426-1435) Finely potted with deep rounded sides rising to a slightly flared rim, painted in inky-blue tones to the interior with a central medallion containing a lotus borne on a leafy sprig, the well decorated with a composite floral meander issuing peony, chrysanthemum, gardenia, lotus and rose blossoms below a pencilled floral scroll at the rim, the exterior with a further arched scroll issuing five lotus flowers below a keyfret border at the rim and lotus petals radiating upward from the foot, the foot encircled with a classic scroll 6 3/4 in. ( 17.2 cm. ) diam., Japanese wood box
AN EARLY MING BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS' BOWL
AN EARLY MING BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS' BOWL XUANDE SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN DOUBLE-CIRCLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1426-1435) Finely potted with deep rounded sides rising to a slightly flared rim, painted in inky-blue tones to the interior with a central medallion containing a lotus borne on a leafy sprig, the well decorated with a composite floral meander issuing peony, chrysanthemum, gardenia, lotus and rose blossoms below a pencilled floral scroll at the rim, the exterior with a further arched scroll issuing five lotus flowers below a keyfret border at the rim and lotus petals radiating upward from the foot, the foot encircled with a classic scroll 6 3/4 in. ( 17.2 cm. ) diam., Japanese wood box
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