A FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE BLUE AND WHITE CONICAL 'ROSE' BOWL MING DYNASTY, YONGLE PERIOD

superbly potted in conical form, the wide flaring sides rising from a straight foot, delicately painted in soft cobalt-blue tones with characteristic 'heaping and piling' effect, depicting flowering and budding roses borne on a leafy meander growing from above the foot, all divided by line borders, wood stand
19.9 cm, 7 3/4 in.

Provenance:
Collection of H. Fairtlough, Esq.
Sotheby's London, 28th May 1968, lot 166.
Collection of L.A. Basmadjieff (1911-2000).
Sotheby's London, 14th March 1972, lot 134.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 27th November 1973, lot 219.