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LOT 183

Lot 183

A Blue and White 'Eight Immortals' Bowl, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century

A Blue and White 'Eight Immortals' Bowl, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century
Lot 183 Details
A Blue and White 'Eight Immortals' Bowl, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century

明 十七世纪 青花八仙纹花口碗

The sides decorated with four roundels containing the Eight Immortals, interspersed by repeating 'shou' characters, the interior revealing Shoulao riding a crane
height 3.5 in — 9 cm, diameter 9.1 in — 23 cm

Estimate $600-$800

Realised: $2,214
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A Blue and White 'Eight Immortals' Bowl, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century
  • A Blue and White 'Eight Immortals' Bowl, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century
  • A Blue and White 'Eight Immortals' Bowl, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century
  • A Blue and White 'Eight Immortals' Bowl, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century
  • A Blue and White 'Eight Immortals' Bowl, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century
  • A Blue and White 'Eight Immortals' Bowl, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century
Provenance:

Collection of Colonel J.B. Allan, acquired in Japan in 1954 according to the newspaper article
来源:
J.B. Allan上校私人收藏,由1954年购自日本

Note:

Compare with a near identical example at the British Museum, accession number Franks.760

The British Museum, accession number Franks.760
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