Chinese Bowl, Late Ming (1368-1644), C.16th Century

Ref: W393

£ 1,300

Price is subject to availability and market conditions.

Chinese bowl, late Ming (1368-1644), c.16th century, decorated in bright underglaze blue with a continuous scene of ducks on a pond and birds perched on branches, the interior with a central roundel containing a floral spray within concentric bands, the base marked Fu Gui Chang Chun (may wealth and prosperity remain with you in all seasons).

Dimensions:

Diameter 13cm. (5 1/4in.), height: 6cm. (2 3/8in.)

Condition:

Centre with two small faint ‘hair-line’ cracks

Notes:

As the organisation of production at Jingdezhen rapidly changed from the mid sixteenth century to the Wanli (1572-1620), supplies from Ma’an Shan in north west Jiangxi were disrupted. Consequently, potters during this period utilised the resources available to them, including less refined clay which results in irregular shaping.