Lot Essay
For another rare Zhangde-marked blue and white deragon-decorated stem bowl, see Ming Dai Toaci daquan, Taiwan, 1987, p. 279
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A RARE MING BLUE AND WHITE STEM BOWL
Details
A RARE MING BLUE AND WHITE STEM BOWL
ZHENGDE FOUR-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD
The rounded sides of the bowl rising to a slightly everted rim, well painted on the interior and exterior with two vigorous dragons striding amidst scrolling lotus tendrils, those on the interior surrounding a central dragon medallion, the whole raised on a slightly flared columnar support decorated with a continuous band of lotus scroll, all within double-line borders, the mark written in a line around the interior of the stem foot, cracks and restoration--6 7/8in. (17.5cm.) diam.
ZHENGDE FOUR-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD
The rounded sides of the bowl rising to a slightly everted rim, well painted on the interior and exterior with two vigorous dragons striding amidst scrolling lotus tendrils, those on the interior surrounding a central dragon medallion, the whole raised on a slightly flared columnar support decorated with a continuous band of lotus scroll, all within double-line borders, the mark written in a line around the interior of the stem foot, cracks and restoration--6 7/8in. (17.5cm.) diam.
Further details
See illustrations of two views