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Lot Essay
The imperial poem inscribed on the present bowl is recorded in Qing Gaozong yuzhi shiwen quanji: yuzhishi, vol. 3, juan 53 (fig. 1).
The present bowl's distinctive form calls to mind the offering bowls known as qingshuiwan, `Pure Water Bowls’, used in Buddhist ceremonies. The form was first produced in ceramic wares of the Xuande period, and was also popular in the Yongzheng period with many known porcelain examples with doucai, blue and white, faux bois and simulated coral decoration. The bowl is also of similar form to vessels used for Tibetan butter tea. Compare to a Tibetan tsaku-tsaya wooden bowl of similar form that is inscribed with a different imperial poem by the Emperor Qianlong, see Monarchy and Its Buddhist Way: Tibetan-Buddhist Ritual Implements in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, 1999, p.209, no. 111. Another Tibetan tsaku-tsaya wooden bowl that bears the Qianlong yuyong mark on the base and inscribed with an imperial poem is in the Beijing Palace Museum collection, which does not appear to be published but can be found on its website.
The historical CITES paperwork for this lot is not available and it will not be possible to obtain CITES export permits to ship it to addresses outside Hong Kong post-sale. The item can only be shipped to addresses within Hong Kong or collected from our Hong Kong saleroom and office. Please contact the department for further information.
The present bowl's distinctive form calls to mind the offering bowls known as qingshuiwan, `Pure Water Bowls’, used in Buddhist ceremonies. The form was first produced in ceramic wares of the Xuande period, and was also popular in the Yongzheng period with many known porcelain examples with doucai, blue and white, faux bois and simulated coral decoration. The bowl is also of similar form to vessels used for Tibetan butter tea. Compare to a Tibetan tsaku-tsaya wooden bowl of similar form that is inscribed with a different imperial poem by the Emperor Qianlong, see Monarchy and Its Buddhist Way: Tibetan-Buddhist Ritual Implements in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, 1999, p.209, no. 111. Another Tibetan tsaku-tsaya wooden bowl that bears the Qianlong yuyong mark on the base and inscribed with an imperial poem is in the Beijing Palace Museum collection, which does not appear to be published but can be found on its website.
The historical CITES paperwork for this lot is not available and it will not be possible to obtain CITES export permits to ship it to addresses outside Hong Kong post-sale. The item can only be shipped to addresses within Hong Kong or collected from our Hong Kong saleroom and office. Please contact the department for further information.