Lot Essay
A bowl of similar size and period is in the Percival David Foundation, illustrated in the Catalogue, section 6, no. 543; another slightly larger bowl sold in these Rooms, 26 September 1989, lot 597.
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Details
A RARE LATE MING IMPERIAL YELLOW BOWL
WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN DOUBLE-CIRCLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)
The rounded sides rising to a everted rim, resting on a straight foot ring, covered overall in a glaze of rich egg-yolk-yellow tone
6 3/4 in. (17 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box
WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN DOUBLE-CIRCLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)
The rounded sides rising to a everted rim, resting on a straight foot ring, covered overall in a glaze of rich egg-yolk-yellow tone
6 3/4 in. (17 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box
Provenance
A Japanese family collection