A RARE INSCRIBED AND MOULDED DING-TYPE BOWL JIN/YUAN DYNASTY

the deep rounded sides rising from a slightly tapered foot to a lipped rim, moulded to the interior with a central medallion enclosing an obscured design of possibly a leafy floral spray, the curved sides similarly decorated with camellia blooms borne on meandering branches with curled leaves, inscribed with a mark reading Wu Mingzhi  on three of the leaves, all below double-line borders, the exterior moulded with lotus lappets, covered overall with an ivory glaze pooling to a greyish tone on the recesses, the rim bound with metal

Collection of Sir Percival David.
Sotheby’s London, 15th October 1968, lot 93.
Douglas J.K. Wright Ltd., London.

This bowl is in good condition, but there is a small (2mm by 2mm) shallow chip to the interior of the footrim. There is a small glaze crawl, 3mm by 1mm as well as a small 2cm firing flaw (light firing crack), to the interior. There are some minor iron spots, burst bubbles and scratches to the glaze to the interior and exterior.
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