WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)

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A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE BOWL
WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)
The deep bowl stoutly potted and painted on the exterior with a continuous scene of cranes in flight amongst scrolling clouds, all below a band of floral scroll between double line borders along the rim
12½ in. (31.8 cm.) wide, stand, box

拍品專文

This unusual pattern, with eight cranes in flight amidst clouds, forms the rebus baxian shangshou (May the eight immortals grant you longevity). Cranes are a symbol of longevity, and in the current lot represent the Eight Daoist Immortals.