A CHINESE UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND RED 'SANDUO' BOWL

A CHINESE UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND RED 'SANDUO' BOWL
KANGXI 1662-1722

20.5cm.

With rounded sides, painted to the exterior with leafy branches of pomegranate, peach and finger citron between double line borders, the interior painted to the centre with a further finger citron fruit, the base with a six-character Xuande mark.

The Three Abundances, finger citron, foshou, peach, tao, and pomegranate, shiliu, form the auspicious pun fushou sanduo which literally translates as 'May you be granted the three abundances of blessings, long life and sons'.