A COPPER-RED AND UNDERGLAZE-BLUE 'EIGHT IMMORTALS' BOWL, QIANLONG SEAL MARK AND PERIOD

A COPPER-RED AND UNDERGLAZE-BLUE 'EIGHT IMMORTALS' BOWL
QIANLONG SEAL MARK AND PERIOD
清乾隆 青花釉裏紅八仙過海圖盌 《大清乾隆年製》款

the broad rounded sides rising from a short foot, the exterior painted in inky cobalt tones with the Eight Immortals carrying their respective attributes and traversing a roiling copper-red sea on various animals and improvised vessels, their garments billowing to accentuate the movement, Shoulao similarly depicted in the central medallion at the interior, underglaze-blue double lines around each side of the rim, a band of copper-red keyfret encircling the foot, the base with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue

Diameter 8¾ in., 22.2 cm

Condition Report:
The rim of the bowl has been polished down. There's a star crack visible to the interior wall. There are scattered glaze flaws and minor imperfections such as burst glaze bubbles. The bowl with expected wear.

口沿經打磨。器身內部有一星紋。整體有窰燒及釉面瑕疵如小爆釉，表面有正常使用痕跡。

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Provenance:
Collection of Dr. James D. Thornton (1921-2018).

Gifted to a Southern Institution in 1974.

來源

James D. Thornton 醫生 (1921-2018) 收藏

1974年贈與一南方機構