Lot 579
  • 579

A WHITE-GLAZED STEM BOWL MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY

Estimate
800 - 1,000 GBP
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Description

the deep rounded sides rising from a tall hollow spreading foot to an everted rim, covered overall with a white glaze

Literature

Bo Gyllensvärd, Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection, Stockholm, 1964, pl. 683.

Condition

The stem bowl is in good overall condition with the exception of a 5mm., flake to the inside edge of the stem, a small area of glaze rubbing at the bottom edge of the stem (probably contemporary to manufacture), some minor firing imperfections including iron-spot glaze imperfections, pinhead-sized glaze holes and light glaze scratches.
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