Beschreibung:

A SUPERB WHITE-GLAZED ANHUA-DECORATED 'FLOWER' BOWL MING DYNASTY, YONGLE PERIOD elegantly potted with deep rounded sides rising steeply from a slightly tapered foot, the exterior faintly incised with a row of elongated lotus petals between a band of key-fret at the rim and a 'classic' scroll encircling the foot, the interior finely decorated in anhua with alternating sprigs of chrysanthemum and camellia below a border of crested waves, applied overall with an even 'sweet white' tianbai glaze slightly tinged to a subtle light blue tone, the pointed base glazed and the footring left unglazed revealing a smooth white biscuit 20.7 cm., 8 1/8 in.