Lot 1358. A celadon-glazed incised floral bowl, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze and of the period (1736-1795). Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.
The rounded, flared sides are incised on the interior and exterior with undulating lines that form petals that radiate upwards towards the scalloped, everted rim, and the bowl is covered overall with a glaze of soft sea-green color. 10 ¼ in. (26 cm.) diam.
Property from the estate of C. Flippo Hicks, Gloucester, Virginia.
Notes: C. Flippo Hicks (1929-2015) was a world traveler as well as an avid collector of antiques, including nautical paintings and Chinese porcelain. Raised in Virginia, he lived there his entire life. He was a naval reservist, a lawyer, he ran for Attorney General, argued before the Supreme Court and was President of the Virginia State Bar. As a senior lobbyist for the Virginia Association of Counties, he was involved in such major legislation as integration, annexation, school funding and public kindergarten.
A similar Qianlong-marked bowl of comparable size was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 1 June 2011, lot 3709.
Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 16 September 2016, New York, Rockefeller Plaza