Asian Art Online Auction

February 26, 2015

LOT 235

Lot 235

Blue, White and Copper Red ‘Sea Creatures’ Bowl, Kangxi Mark, Republican Period

Blue, White and Copper Red ‘Sea Creatures’ Bowl, Kangxi Mark, Republican Period
Lot 235 Details
Blue, White and Copper Red ‘Sea Creatures’ Bowl, Kangxi Mark, Republican Period

With upright sides, painted in the well of the interior with a carp leaping from crested waves under sunset, encircled by a stylised wave ground with two carp, crab, prawn, shells, and aquatic plants, beneath a further blue-ground crested wave band with copper-red prunus flowerheads at the rim, the exterior with three further carp and a mandarin fish on a wave ground amongst lotus and prunus flowerheads.
height 3.5" — 9 cm., diameter 7.5" — 19 cm.
six-character Kangxi mark

Estimate $200-$300

Realised: $1,980
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Blue, White and Copper Red ‘Sea Creatures’ Bowl, Kangxi Mark, Republican Period
  • Blue, White and Copper Red ‘Sea Creatures’ Bowl, Kangxi Mark, Republican Period
  • Blue, White and Copper Red ‘Sea Creatures’ Bowl, Kangxi Mark, Republican Period
Provenance:

The Estate of a Canadian Ambassador to China during the 1940’s. Thence by descent within the family.

CONDITION DETAILS

rim worn and with one small rim chip

LOT 235
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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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