A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE 'FIGURAL' BOWL MING DYNASTY, TIANQI / CHONGZHEN PERIOD |

the deep rounded sides supported on a slightly tapered foot, the exterior painted in inky cobalt tones, one side with a young official traveling with a group of military officers carrying a palanquin, another side with two boys leading a buffalo by a cord tied to the animal's nose, gusts of clouds swirling all around obscuring the mountainous landscape and dividing the scenes, the interior centered with a medallion enclosing a scholar reading beneath a rocky overhang, the base with an apocryphal six-character Chenghua mark in underglaze blue within a double circle, the rim bound in metal, Japanese lacquer cover and Japanese wood box (4)

The rim with two cracks each measuring apprx. 3.5 cm. Overall with minor wear and scattered firing imperfections consistent with age and type. The rim is slightly warped.
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