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Large    KLAPMUTS - BOWL.    28 cm.

Painted in subtil silvery underglaze-blue .
According to M. Rinaldi ( p. 120), it belongs to " group III" : rim with 4 sections with diapers and 4 cartouches filled in with flowers and fruit. Cavetto and walls have ogival panels with flower sprays. In the center a pair of birds on a peony rock. The underside decoration with 2 " bird-on-branche" motifs.

Period :    WANLI   MING :    ca. 1595 - 1610 .

Refer.:     " Kraak Porcelain ",  Mauro Rinaldi ,  pl. 136.

Provenance :    the  F. De smet Collection ( Aalst )  ,  n° 18.

Perfect  condition.