Lot 300
300
A RARE BLUE AND WHITE BOWL
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A RARE BLUE AND WHITE BOWL

ZHENGDE FOUR-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1506-1521)

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A RARE BLUE AND WHITE BOWL
ZHENGDE FOUR-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1506-1521)
With deep, rounded sides rising from the straight ring foot to the slightly everted rim, the exterior painted with four large peony spray roundels below a narrow band of wan diaper, with a further peony spray on the bottom of the interior within a double circle
8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm.) diam.

Lot Essay

A very similar bowl is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum - 35 - Blue and White Porcelain with Underglaze Red (II), Hong Kong, 2000, p. 82, no. 76, where it is noted that the wan character is srivatsa in sanskrit, which means the 'gathering place for all things auspicious'. The entry goes on to mention that this symbol appeared on the Buddha's chest, and that during the Tang dynasty the symbol became known as wan.

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