A BLUE AND WHITE MING-STYLE 'FLORAL' BOWL QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD |

the deep rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a gently everted rim, the well painted in inky cobalt tones with a spray of fruiting and flowering pomegranate, the exterior with four further sprays of alternating lotus and peony, the central blossoms each framed by curling stems issuing leaves, buds, and young blooms, the base with an apocryphal six-character Xuande mark in underglaze blue within a double circle, coll. no. 267.

Collection of Mr. and Mrs. William Cavanaugh.
Imperial Oriental Art, New York, 1997.

Jeffrey P. Stamen and Cynthia Volk with Yibin Ni, A Culture Revealed: Kangxi-era Porcelain from the Jie Rui Tang Collection, Bruges, 2017, pl. 85.

The bowl is in good condition. There is light wear and characteristic minor imperfections.
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