| Finely painted large oval bowl the sloping sides painted with two large phoenix amidst blooming florals and their tendrils, the deep underglaze blue in light and dark shades highlighting the feathers and plumage of the birds and florals, an underlgaze blue band at the everted mouth and fretwork at the base, the interior glazed white, a six character Daoguang mark in underglaze blue on the base and of the period. Daoguang. 10 1/2 in. long.
Condition: Excellent. No hairlines, cracks or other damages. Small rim frit on mouth as shown in photographs.
Provenance: Manhattan, New York collection.
Double phoenix oval bowls such as this one from the Daoguang period are rare. An identical bowl was sold at Sothebys' New York, September 17, 2008. |
