Asian Art I - 15th November 2016
Lot 81
A RARE CHINESE ANHUA-DECORATED WHITE GLAZED STEM BOWL 17TH CENTURY The flaring U-shaped body...
Estimate £1,500 - £2,500 | Hammer £9000
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Description
A RARE CHINESE ANHUA-DECORATED WHITE GLAZED STEM BOWL
17TH CENTURY
The flaring U-shaped body raised on a spreading foot, incised to the exterior with two ferocious scaly dragons chasing flaming pearls of wisdom, the interior with a six character Xuande mark in underglaze blue within a double ring, 9.9cm dia.
Provenance: the collection of Charles Russell, purchased by Bluett & Sons from Sotheby's, London, 6th June 1935, lot 85, for £9. The collection of Basil Drewe, purchased from Bluett & Sons, 3rd May 1938, for £13:10, and thence by descent.
Cf. R Davids & D Jellinek, Provenance, pp.382-7 for further information about Charles Russell.