A Blue and White 'Eight Daoist Immortals' Bowl, Qianlong Seal Mark and Period

A Blue and White 'Eight Daoist Immortals' Bowl, Qianlong Seal Mark and Period

painted in cobalt blue along the exterior with each Immortals astride a cresting wave, the 'Three Star Gods' painted on the interior well; together with an incised celadon-glazed bowl featuring mon-type flowerheads connected by leafy scrollwork, Qianlong seal mark and period (2). diameter 5 7/8 in., 14.9 cm. Estimate 5,000—7,000 USD

PROVENANCE: Acquired from a German dealer before 1924.
Brought to the United States circa 1934, by Gertrude Morgenroth, Great Neck, New York.
Thence by descent to Eva Lande.
Thence by descent to the present owner.

EXHIBITED: Akron Art Institute, Akron, Ohio (until 1981).
Miami University Art Museum, Oxford, Ohio (1981-2008).

Sotheby's. Chinese Works of Art. 17 Mar 09.New York www.sothebys.com Photo courtesy Sotheby's