£300
A CHINESE PORCELAIN KINRANDE BOWL, JIAJING/ WANLI PERIOD
round-sided with a small foot ring, the overglaze âkinrandeâ decoration on a white ground has been lost through time, but the shadow of this decoration is still evident due to the enamels having left an impression in the white glaze, the inside having an underglaze blue chrysanthemum plant within a double circle and a diaper band under the rim, the base has an underglaze blue four character âwan fu you tongâ mark. 12cm diameter
The original exterior decoration would most likely have been four overglaze red enamel medallions with beaded jewel strings, tassels and flower heads. A good example of this style of decoration can be found on a bowl in the Sir Percival David collection, currently in the British Museum, dated to the Jiajing period (1522 - 1566), reference PDF.762.
This mark is translated in âMarks On Chinese Ceramicsâ, Gerald Davison, page 344, no. 2050, as being âMay infinite good fortune surround youâ
Note: For comparison, see a bowl sold by Christieâs, 19 September 2006, lot 262; a bowl in the Metropolitan Museum, collection accession number 79.2.112; and a bowl in the British Museum collection reference Franks.482.+
No restoration. In generally very good condition commensurate with age.
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