AN OUTSTANDING AND LARGE BLUE AND WHITE 'INDIAN LOTUS' FRUIT BOWL MARK AND PERIOD OF XUANDE
sturdily potted with deep rounded sides resting on a short foot, the exterior superbly painted in rich cobalt-blue tones with eight lotus blooms borne on an undulating scroll bearing furled leaves above a border of upright lappets, all between two bands enclosing detached scrollwork encircling the rim and foot, the interior and base left white, the footring unglazed, inscribed with a six-character horizontal reign mark below the rim
29.9 cm, 11 3/4 in.
Provenance:
S.H. Chan & Co., 27th April 1992.
Eskenazi Ltd, London, 1994, no. C1508.
Rui Fang Collection, USA.
A New York private collection.
Ezkenazi Ltd, London, 2015, no. C4922.
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sturdily potted with deep rounded sides resting on a short foot, the exterior superbly painted in rich cobalt-blue tones with eight lotus blooms borne on an undulating scroll bearing furled leaves above a border of upright lappets, all between two bands enclosing detached scrollwork encircling the rim and foot, the interior and base left white, the footring unglazed, inscribed with a six-character horizontal reign mark below the rim
29.9 cm, 11 3/4 in.
Provenance:
S.H. Chan & Co., 27th April 1992.
Eskenazi Ltd, London, 1994, no. C1508.
Rui Fang Collection, USA.
A New York private collection.
Ezkenazi Ltd, London, 2015, no. C4922.