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Ming - Wanli - 16th century blue and white rounded bowl with slight everted rim. Made at the end of the 16th century at Jingdezhen during the early part of the reign of the Emperor Wanli.
The sides are painted with two herds of deer under fruiting peach trees on the banks of a river with a turtle / tortoise swimming
The inside to the centre is painted with a further fruiting peach tree in the shape of a shou sign. The base to the underside is painted with a 4 character seal mark - fugue jiaqi - beautiful vessel for the rich and honourable
Deer is associated with immortality and thought to be the only animal able to find the magic mushroom, lingzhi, of immortality. but it can also represent nobility and success in exams.
The fruiting peach tree is also associated with immortality and the symbol of spring.
Excellent bowl with great painting
Sold through Sothebys 1978 lot 61
Dimensions
14.2Condition report
Minor burst glaze bubbles to rim causing a little discolouration. 1mm glaze lin but only in he glazeStock number
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