Lot 362
A Grisaille-Decorated Blue and White Nabeshima 'Wisteria' Footed Bowl, Edo Period, 18th Century

Lot 362 Details
A Grisaille-Decorated Blue and White Nabeshima 'Wisteria' Footed Bowl, Edo Period, 18th Century
The surface decorated with wisteria petals in pale lavendar grey outlined in grisaille and leafy vines in underglaze cobalt blue, the underside further decorated in cobalt on the raised foot with a medallion pattern and the body with three floral groups
height 2.4 in — 6 cm, diameter 8.4 in — 21.3 cm
Estimate $800-$1,500
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Provenance:
From a Private Collection in North Carolina;
Deaccessioned from the Fowler Museum, by repute
Note:
'VA217985603' serial number etched on the base
For similar examples, see Sotheby's London, November 3, 2020, lot 77; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 23.225.308; and the Kyushu Ceramic Museum, Saga, accession number 00343
Sotheby's London, November 3, 2020, lot 77
Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 23.225.308
Kyushu Ceramic Museum, Saga, accession number 00343