Jingdezhen, China
Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen (1627-1644) Period
Thickly potted and of very large size with a deep interior and a wide everted rim, decorated with peonies, chrysanthemums and insects to the interior, and with phoenixes, clouds and auspicious symbols to the underside, the base with a six-character ‘Daimin Seika nensei’ (Chinese: Da Ming Chenghua nian zhi) mark. 10cm high, 36cm diameter. Cat. 128
For an example of a similar form with similar quality of decoration, see Chinese Ceramics in the Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Christiaan Jorg, London, 1997, cat. no 32.
For another similar example see Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Including Property from The Collection of The Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York, Sotheby’s, New York, 19 March 2007, lot 784.
For similarly shaped menpon but different designs see Kosometsuke: Monochrome Section, Masahiko Kawahara, Kyoto Shoin Co., Ltd., 1977, p. 26 / pl. 14-15.
Note: Late Ming Dynasty large basins are comparatively rare, especially those made for the Japanese market, and this is a exceptionally fine example. The theme of a garden with flowers with single sprays and insects, as well as the underside with phoenixes and auspicious symbols including fans can be found in related pieces for the Japanese market from the Chongzhen period.
Condition report (carefully viewed under UV, strong light and magnification): two small and one larger area of natural fritting to the interior ridge between the cavetto and angled rim (kiln/firing flaw). A few minor pieces of kiln grit adhering to the interior. Glaze scratch (not a crack) to the base over the mark – this would come out quickly in cleaning, however I choose not to clean pieces so as to leave that decision to the buyer. Extremely fine condition with no chips or cracks or restoration.
Jingdezhen, China
Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen (1627-1644) Period
Thickly potted and of very large size with a deep interior and a wide everted rim, decorated with peonies, chrysanthemums and insects to the interior, and with phoenixes, clouds and auspicious symbols to the underside, the base with a six-character ‘Daimin Seika nensei’ (Chinese: Da Ming Chenghua nian zhi) mark. 10cm high, 36cm diameter. Cat. 128
For an example of a similar form with similar quality of decoration, see Chinese Ceramics in the Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Christiaan Jorg, London, 1997, cat. no 32.
For another similar example see Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Including Property from The Collection of The Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York, Sotheby’s, New York, 19 March 2007, lot 784.
For similarly shaped menpon but different designs see Kosometsuke: Monochrome Section, Masahiko Kawahara, Kyoto Shoin Co., Ltd., 1977, p. 26 / pl. 14-15.
Note: Late Ming Dynasty large basins are comparatively rare, especially those made for the Japanese market, and this is a exceptionally fine example. The theme of a garden with flowers with single sprays and insects, as well as the underside with phoenixes and auspicious symbols including fans can be found in related pieces for the Japanese market from the Chongzhen period.
Condition report (carefully viewed under UV, strong light and magnification): two small and one larger area of natural fritting to the interior ridge between the cavetto and angled rim (kiln/firing flaw). A few minor pieces of kiln grit adhering to the interior. Glaze scratch (not a crack) to the base over the mark – this would come out quickly in cleaning, however I choose not to clean pieces so as to leave that decision to the buyer. Extremely fine condition with no chips or cracks or restoration.
