Jingdezhen, China
Ming Dynasty, Tianqi Period (1620-1627)
Thickly potted in octagonal shape, decorated with a pair of figures by a lakeside to the interior, lotus, willow tree and boats to the wide rim, and boats birds and mountain to the underside. 5.5cm high, 20cm diameter. Together with a Japanese wooden box. Cat. 365. Item 32 in our exhibition Wabi-Sabi Blue: Kosometsuke for the Tea Room, 2025.
Condition report (carefully viewed under UV, strong light and magnification): extensive fritting around the outer rim and to a lesser extent to the inner edge between the cavetto and flaring rim (production/firing flaws).
Jingdezhen, China
Ming Dynasty, Tianqi Period (1620-1627)
Thickly potted in octagonal shape, decorated with a pair of figures by a lakeside to the interior, lotus, willow tree and boats to the wide rim, and boats birds and mountain to the underside. 5.5cm high, 20cm diameter. Together with a Japanese wooden box. Cat. 365. Item 32 in our exhibition Wabi-Sabi Blue: Kosometsuke for the Tea Room, 2025.
Condition report (carefully viewed under UV, strong light and magnification): extensive fritting around the outer rim and to a lesser extent to the inner edge between the cavetto and flaring rim (production/firing flaws).
