Asian Art Auction

June 10, 2013

LOT 220

Lot 220

Blue, White and Copper Red ‘Eight Immortals’ Shallow Bowl, Yuyan Shuwu Mark, 18th Century

Blue, White and Copper Red ‘Eight Immortals’ Shallow Bowl, Yuyan Shuwu Mark, 18th Century
Lot 220 Details
Blue, White and Copper Red ‘Eight Immortals’ Shallow Bowl, Yuyan Shuwu Mark, 18th Century

The rounded sides rising steeply towards an everted rim decorated with a double blue line border along the interior, the cavetto finely painted with the God of Longevity holding a gnarled staff affixed with a double gourd and accompanied by a deer carrying a sprig of lingzhi, the exterior decorated with a scene contained between two single blue line borders including the eight immortals, each carrying their traditional attributes, and floating above rolling waves, the whole supported on a short foot
diameter 8.1" — 20.6 cm.
four-character Yuyan Shuwu mark

Estimate $15,000-$20,000

Realised: $24,000
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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Blue, White and Copper Red ‘Eight Immortals’ Shallow Bowl, Yuyan Shuwu Mark, 18th Century
  • Blue, White and Copper Red ‘Eight Immortals’ Shallow Bowl, Yuyan Shuwu Mark, 18th Century
  • Blue, White and Copper Red ‘Eight Immortals’ Shallow Bowl, Yuyan Shuwu Mark, 18th Century
  • Blue, White and Copper Red ‘Eight Immortals’ Shallow Bowl, Yuyan Shuwu Mark, 18th Century
  • Blue, White and Copper Red ‘Eight Immortals’ Shallow Bowl, Yuyan Shuwu Mark, 18th Century
  • Blue, White and Copper Red ‘Eight Immortals’ Shallow Bowl, Yuyan Shuwu Mark, 18th Century
  • Blue, White and Copper Red ‘Eight Immortals’ Shallow Bowl, Yuyan Shuwu Mark, 18th Century
  • Blue, White and Copper Red ‘Eight Immortals’ Shallow Bowl, Yuyan Shuwu Mark, 18th Century
  • Blue, White and Copper Red ‘Eight Immortals’ Shallow Bowl, Yuyan Shuwu Mark, 18th Century
  • Blue, White and Copper Red ‘Eight Immortals’ Shallow Bowl, Yuyan Shuwu Mark, 18th Century
  • Blue, White and Copper Red ‘Eight Immortals’ Shallow Bowl, Yuyan Shuwu Mark, 18th Century
Provenance:

Chinese Porcelain from a Hong Kong Collector (lots 216-222)
Purchased at auction in London during the 1980’s.

Note:

The mark translates to ‘library for washing ink stones’.

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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