Six character Chenghua mark but Kangxi
Painted to the exterior with four figurative panels, possibly from the Romance of the Western Chamber, the interior painted with five boys at play beneath a diaper border reserved with flower panels, 22cm diameter. Provenance: Property of a deceased collector and thence by descent
Estimate: | £1,500 - £2,500 |
There is a shallow chip to the inside of the footrim, approx. 0.5cm by 0.3cm. Otherwise in good condition with some minor specking to the glaze
Under UV light no signs of restoration or cracks
Please note that this bowl is probably later than Kangxi