Fine Chinese Paintings & Works of Art - 21st May 2019

Lot 137

A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'QILIN' BOWL SIX CHARACTER WANLI MARK AND OF THE PERIOD 1573-1620 The...

Estimate £800 - £1,000 | Hammer £2200

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Description

A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'QILIN' BOWL

SIX CHARACTER WANLI MARK AND OF THE PERIOD 1573-1620

The deep U-shaped body decorated with five large and five small lion dog medallions, all of the same design, the interior painted with a qilin, with simple double rings to the rim and a band of swirls around the footrim, 17.8cm.

Provenance: formerly a French private collection.