A LARGE AND IMPOSING CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'KRAAK PORSELEIN KLAPMUTS' SHALLOW BOWL , Wanli (1573‑1619)
Diameter: 37 cm; 14.5 ins.
BH53
BH53
Of circular deep form with gently foliate rim, painted in vibrant shades of underglaze blue, the central roundel decorated with a jardiniere in a terraced garden bearing chrysanthemum and other...
Of circular deep form with gently foliate rim, painted in vibrant shades of underglaze blue, the central roundel decorated with a jardiniere in a terraced garden bearing chrysanthemum and other towering blooms, with ribboned chimes and castanets alongside, butterflies hover above, surrounded by shaped panels to the cavetto containing auspicious symbols including a ruyi sceptre, scrolls, a double gourd, and an artemisia leaf, the everted rim painted with large taotie masks divided by trellis ground lappets with reserved flower-heads, painted to the exterior with further wide panels enclosing stylised quatrefoil cartouches alternating with narrow panels, floral sprays to the outer rim, the base glazed, together with wood presentation box.
