A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE KRAAK PORCELAIN 'KLAPMUTS' BOWL

A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE KRAAK PORCELAIN 'KLAPMUTS' BOWL

WANLI 1573-1620

Painted to the centre with a medallion enclosing pagodas in a mountainous landscape, the design encircled by four cartouches containing frogs and birds, with a band of flowerheads set amidst leaves to the rim, with peach, prunus and camellia reserves to the reverse, 22.3cm.

Cf. M Rinaldi, Kraak Porcelain: A Moment in the History of Trade, p.123, pl.131 and p.124, pl.132 for two related bowls.