A pair of Chinese blue and white « chilong » bowls. Tianqi
Decorated in underglaze blue with chilong, the exterior decorated with two chilong separated by plant motifs, and the interior also has a single dragon in the centre. The base has an underglaze blue seal script mark and character mark for the other.
- Country:
- China
- Period :
- Tianqi period (1621-1627)
- Material:
- Porcelain
- Dimension:
- 4.92 in. (12.5 cm)
- Reference :
- D040
- Status:
- sold
Provenance
The Collection of French Lady, Limoges
Related works
A similar bowl is illustrated by Regina Krahl, from the collection of the Topkapi Saray museum, fig. 1525 in ‘Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum Istanbul’.
