Lot Essay
A similar basin is illustrated in Sekai Toji Zenshu, Shokagugan Series, vol.14, col.pl.105
MING POLYCHROMES
A LATE MING WUCAI HEXAFOIL BASIN
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A LATE MING WUCAI HEXAFOIL BASIN
WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
Painted at the centre of the interior with a scholar on the back of a buffalo addressing five figures standing nearby, two boys flying kites in the background, the lobed well and border with figures in conversation and at leisure, the exterior with a band of scrolling lotus beneath Buddhist emblems on the underside of the rim (one small rim chip, interior rubbed)--14 in. (35.5cm.) wide
WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
Painted at the centre of the interior with a scholar on the back of a buffalo addressing five figures standing nearby, two boys flying kites in the background, the lobed well and border with figures in conversation and at leisure, the exterior with a band of scrolling lotus beneath Buddhist emblems on the underside of the rim (one small rim chip, interior rubbed)--14 in. (35.5cm.) wide