Porcelain bowl with blue glaze “Lotus and Leiwen”, 17th century, Ming Dynasty

Elegant molded porcelain bowl. The exterior is coated in an intense, deep cobalt blue monochrome glaze, finely decorated with incised patterns (anhua) of lotus scrolls and leiwen. The interior, immaculate white, contrasts with the intense blue color of the outer rim. The base, in white porcelain, bears a four-character seal “玉堂佳器” in underglaze blue.

Height: 8 cm; Diameter 14.9 cm

Provenance:

· Swiss private collection. Acquired at Christie's Amsterdam, May 13, 1998, lot 18.

· Dutch private collection. Acquired at Koller Zurich, June 2015, lot 349 - A173AS Asian Art: Himalayas, China

· Current Dutch private collection.