A QINGBAI 'BOYS' BOWL SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY |

of conical form with gently rounded sides rising from a short slightly tapered foot, the interior carved with two boys among stylized floral scrolls, applied overall with a transparent pale blue glaze pooling in the recesses, the recessed base partially glazed revealing the body burnt russet in the firing, Japanese wood box (3)

Japanese Private Collection, acquired before the 1990s. 

There are scattered minute chips to the rim and a few flake chips to the inner foot rim. Overall with expected wear to the glaze and minor firing imperfections.
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