Coupe à pied en porcelaine émaillée rouge de fer et bleu blanc, Chine, dynastie Ming, époque Jiajing (1522-1566). Estimate €2,500 – €3,500 ($2,785 - $3,899). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015
The exterior of the bowl is painted in shades of cobalt blue to depict scholars in a garden setting, above a band of lappets surrounding the tall foot. The sides of the interior are decorated in iron-red and gilt with phoenixes in flight amidst scrolling clouds. 5 7/8 in, (14.8 cm.) diam.
AN IRON-RED AND GILT-DECORATED BLUE AND WHITE KINRANDE STEM BOWL, CHINA, MING DYNASTY, JIAJING PERIOD (1522-1566)
Christie's. ART D'ASIE, 9 June 2015, Paris