conical bowl

A fine and rare early Ming blue and white conical bowl. Xuande six-character mark within double-circles and of the period  (1426-1435).. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2011 The gently-rounded sides finely painted with a leafy scroll bearing six full peony blooms alternating with six smaller buds, between a single line below the rim and an overlapping-petal band above the short foot, the interior painted with a six-petalled flower-head within double-lines at the well and rim8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box .... [Lire la suite]

A pair of large white glazed anhua conical bowls. Photo Sotheby's each with steep sides rising from a short straight foot to a slightly flaring rim the exterior decorated in anhua with two confronting five-clawed dragons in pursuit of a flaming pearl amidst flames and above swirling waves, covered overall with a creamy ivory glaze, the base with apocryphal four-character Yongle marks in underglaze blue, wood stands; 23.2cm., 9 1/8 in. Estimate 5,000—7,000 GBP. Lot Sold 6,250 GBP Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of... [Lire la suite]

Lucie Rie, Conical bowl, ca. 1962 Porcelain, manganese glaze, sgraffito on the exterior, inlaid on the interior, in the base of the well a large manganese disc. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm.) diameter  Impressed with artist's seal. Est. $12,000-18,000 LITERATURE Tony Birks, Lucie Rie, Yeovil, 2004, p. 104 for a similar example Philips de Pury. Design. June 3 2009; New York www.phillipsdepury.com

A Junyao conical bowl. Late Yuan/early Ming Dynasty Covered overall with a thick lavender-blue glaze running thin to a pale mushroom colour stopping above the foot, the interior with a large purple splash. 23.8cm (9¼in) diam. Sold for £1,680 Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, 14 May 2009. New Bond Street www.bonhams.com