Lot 140. A blue and white 'crane and trigram' bowl, Jiaqing six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1796-1820). Estimate HKD 50,000 - HKD 80,000 (USD 6,476 - USD 10,362). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.
The exterior is painted with eight trigrams divided by clouds and four cranes in flight, all above rocks and waves; the interior with a diaper band enclosing cross-shaped motifs around the mouth, and a medallion in the centre with a flowerhead encircled by waves.
5 5/8 in. (14.2 cm.) diam.
Property from a private Hong Kong collector
Christie's. The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 4 October 2016, Hong Kong