Coupe en porcelaine bleu blanc montée bronze doré Chine, dynastie Ming, marque et époque Jiajing (1522-1565)

circulaire avec un col évasé sur un haut pied droit, le pourtour à décor en bleu sous couverte d'une frise de cartouches ruyi et de rinceaux de lotus alternés avec des lotus blanc en réserve, une bande de ruyi surmontée de zig-zag autour du col, marque jiajing à six caractères dans un double cercle en bleu sous couverte à la base, monture bronze doré

The mouth rim is partly ground to fit the bronze mounts around it (non inspected under the mounts), some kiln grits and shrinkage in the glaze beneath the base, a firing crack secured inside the footrim, surface wear and scratches inside the bowl together with a few iron spots and pinholes, light surface scratches to the glaze outside. The bronze mounts are in good condition.
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