A BLUE AND WHITE 'THREE FRIENDS OF WINTER' BOWL Xuande...
The John E. Bodie OBE (1930-2023) Collection of Chinese Art 大英帝國官佐勳章獲勳人John E. Bodie(1930-2023)中國藝術品收藏
A BLUE AND WHITE 'THREE FRIENDS OF WINTER' BOWL
Xuande six-character mark, 18th century
The deeply curving sides rising from a short straight foot, painted around the exterior in vibrant tones of cobalt-blue with pine, prunus blossom and bamboo, the interior with a sprig of auspicious lingzhi fungus.
11.4cm (4 1/2in) diam.
十八世紀 青花「歲寒三友」圖碗
青花「大明宣德年製」楷書款
Provenance: John E. Bodie OBE (1930-2023), London, collection no.103
來源： 大英帝國官佐勳章獲勳人John E. Bodie(1930-2023)，倫敦，藏品編號103
The 'Three Friends of Winter' motif, consisting of pine, bamboo, and plum blossoms, symbolises resilience, longevity, and perseverance in the face of adversity. Compare with a related blue and white bowl of similar shape, Kangxi six-character mark and of the period, but decorated with peonies in the central well, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Blue and White Porcelain with Underglazed Red (III), Hong Kong, 2000, p.78, no.68.
Compare with a related blue and white 'Three Friends of Winter' bowl, Kangxi six-character mark and of the period, which was sold at Bonhams London, 2 November 2023, lot 10.
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The John E. Bodie OBE (1930-2023) Collection of Chinese Art 大英帝國官佐勳章獲勳人John E. Bodie(1930-2023)中國藝術品收藏
A BLUE AND WHITE 'THREE FRIENDS OF WINTER' BOWL
Xuande six-character mark, 18th century
The deeply curving sides rising from a short straight foot, painted around the exterior in vibrant tones of cobalt-blue with pine, prunus blossom and bamboo, the interior with a sprig of auspicious lingzhi fungus.
11.4cm (4 1/2in) diam.
十八世紀 青花「歲寒三友」圖碗
青花「大明宣德年製」楷書款
Provenance: John E. Bodie OBE (1930-2023), London, collection no.103
來源： 大英帝國官佐勳章獲勳人John E. Bodie(1930-2023)，倫敦，藏品編號103
The 'Three Friends of Winter' motif, consisting of pine, bamboo, and plum blossoms, symbolises resilience, longevity, and perseverance in the face of adversity. Compare with a related blue and white bowl of similar shape, Kangxi six-character mark and of the period, but decorated with peonies in the central well, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Blue and White Porcelain with Underglazed Red (III), Hong Kong, 2000, p.78, no.68.
Compare with a related blue and white 'Three Friends of Winter' bowl, Kangxi six-character mark and of the period, which was sold at Bonhams London, 2 November 2023, lot 10.
