Lot 119 A Chinese blue and white'Immortals' shallow bowl

A Chinese blue and white'Immortals' shallow bowl

Wanli mark and of the period

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€ 6.000 – € 12.000

OH: H. 4,4 cm, Diam. 10,4 cm

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Elegantly potted with shallow rounded sides rising from a neatly finished foot ring, the bowl is painted in underglaze blue on the exterior with seven immortals gathered in a rocky garden landscape. The immortals, rendered in animated poses and flowing robes, are interspersed with a willow tree, ornamental rockwork and plantain leaves, all beneath a broad band of lotus scroll reserved on a blue ground at the rim. The interior is centred with a five-clawed dragon depicted confronting a flaming pearl within a double-line medallion.
此碗胎體秀雅，淺弧腹，下承修整規整的圈足。外壁以青花通景描繪七仙雅集，眾仙衣袂飄舉，姿態生動，置身於柳樹、洞石與芭蕉掩映的園林之中。口沿下以青花為地，留白繪寬幅纏枝蓮紋。碗心青花雙圈內繪五爪龍戲珠紋。
Provenance:
S. Marchant & Son, London, with their label to the base.
The Mr. and Mrs. Baert-Devos Collection, Belgium. Acquired from the above on 18 May 2009 and accompanied by a scan of their original invoice. (see added scans)