A Chinese yellow-glazed bowl

Guangxu (1875-1908), the rounded sides rising from a circular foot to a flared rim, incised with two dragons amongst clouds chasing a flaming pearl, the interior with a shou character, a six-character Guangxu mark to base, 10cm diameter Provenance: From Travers Christmas Humphreys QC (15 February 1901-13 April 1983) via his wife's will executor, her goddaughter, and thence by descent. Born in London in 1901, Humphreys followed in his father's footsteps to become a prominent barrister, and was responsible for the prosecution of several controversial cases during the 1940s and 50s, before later becoming a judge at the Old Bailey. A proponent of Buddhism, he wrote a number of works on Mahayana Buddhism, and was probably the best-known British convert of his day. In 1924, he founded what became the London Buddhist Society, which was to have a seminal influence on the growth of the Buddhist tradition in Britain. He was also an enthusiastic advocate of the Oxfordian theory that the works of Shakespeare were, in fact, written by someone else. His former home in St John's Wood, London, is now a Buddhist temple. 清光绪 黄釉暗刻双龙戏珠纹碗 《大清光绪年制》青花楷书款Condition Report Chips and cracks to rim. Minute chips to foot rim. Request A Condition Report