Lot Essay
A Wanli mark and period bowl of similar pattern and large size is illustrated by A. du Boulay, Christie's Pictorial History of Chinese Ceramics, New Jersey, 1984, p. 136, no. 4.
WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD
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A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE BOWL
Wanli Six-Character Mark in Underglaze Blue within a Double Circle and of the Period
The exterior decorated with a continuous scene of groups of boys at play, including playing ge, taking a bath, riding a hobby horse and catching insects, with a roundel of boys watching a turtle in the interior
14.1/8in. (35.8cm.) diam.
Wanli Six-Character Mark in Underglaze Blue within a Double Circle and of the Period
The exterior decorated with a continuous scene of groups of boys at play, including playing ge, taking a bath, riding a hobby horse and catching insects, with a roundel of boys watching a turtle in the interior
14.1/8in. (35.8cm.) diam.