Description
A BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN ‘ROMANCE OF THE WESTERN CHAMBER’ BOWL, KANGXI
China, 1661-1722. The bowl with rounded sides on a slightly tapering foot ring, finely painted with various scenes from the famous Romance of the Western Chamber on the exterior and well. Associated wood base. (2)
Condition: Fritting and chips to the rim with old fillings, hairlines, firing flaws and extensive wear.
Provenance: Old Dutch private collection. By repute acquired before 1980. Old collector’s label to the base.
Weight: 507.1 g excl. base.
Dimensions: Height 8.2 cm (the bowl). Diameter 19.1 cm (the bowl). Height 2.2 cm (the base). Diameter 11.6 cm (the base).