AN EXTREMELY RARE MING BLUE AND WHITE BOWL CHENGHUA SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN A DOUBLE-SQUARE AND OF THE PERIOD (1465-1487) Thinly potted with deep rounded sides rising to a flared rim, the exterior painted in strong lines and a bright blue wash with four striding kui dragons in mutual pursuit, each with long snouts, powerful upper bodies and forelegs each displaying three claws, their bifurcated foliate scroll tails extend from behind wings, their jaws open wide with a lotus sprig extending from the tip of their tongue, all above a band of interlinked foliate sprigs around the base, the interior with a similar medallion (rim reduced) 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) diam., Japanese box
AN EXTREMELY RARE MING BLUE AND WHITE BOWL CHENGHUA SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN A DOUBLE-SQUARE AND OF THE PERIOD (1465-1487) Thinly potted with deep rounded sides rising to a flared rim, the exterior painted in strong lines and a bright blue wash with four striding kui dragons in mutual pursuit, each with long snouts, powerful upper bodies and forelegs each displaying three claws, their bifurcated foliate scroll tails extend from behind wings, their jaws open wide with a lotus sprig extending from the tip of their tongue, all above a band of interlinked foliate sprigs around the base, the interior with a similar medallion (rim reduced) 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) diam., Japanese box
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