A rare and large Chinese porcelain bowl, Wanli period, painted...
A rare and large Chinese porcelain bowl, Wanli period, painted in underglaze blue with a dragon and an open-winged phoenix bird amongst stylised flames, waves and flower sprays to the exterior, the interior painted with a bird perched on rockwork amongst flowers encircled by a wide band of different flower sprays beneath butterflies in flight, 37.7cm diameter Provenance: Formerly in a French private collection
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A rare and large Chinese porcelain bowl, Wanli period, painted in underglaze blue with a dragon and an open-winged phoenix bird amongst stylised flames, waves and flower sprays to the exterior, the interior painted with a bird perched on rockwork amongst flowers encircled by a wide band of different flower sprays beneath butterflies in flight, 37.7cm diameter Provenance: Formerly in a French private collection