A rare Chinese wucai bowl

£1,000 - £2,000 £1,000

A rare Chinese wucai bowl, the exterior brightly painted with four figures divided by lanterns, the rim with stylized flowers, the interior with an underglaze blue five-clawed dragon. Cracked and riveted. A six character Wanli mark and of the period 1573-1619, 16.7cm. Cf. Woolley and Wallis 15th July 2005 for a similar, smaller bowl with this decoration.