Three Fish Stem Bowl w/ Apocryphal Chenghua Mk

Yongzheng period (1723-1735)

With steep rounded sides rising to a flared rim, supported on a hollow splayed foot, the exterior precisely applied with thick copper-red splashes with a vibrant design of three stylized fish depicted in silhouette, covered all over save for the foot rim with a translucent glaze with a characteristic 'orange peel' surface, the unglazed foot rim showcasing the smooth white body. Six-character apocryphal Chenghua mark in underglaze blue inside the stem and with a Vermeer and Griggs Collection paper label, inscribed '517'.

H. 4 3/4 in, D. 6 1/4 in.

Provenance: Estate of Michael L. Vermeer (1947-2015) February 6, 2017
Joanie's House of Treasures, Barrie ON Canada
Private American Collection.