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BOWL .        12 cm.

Reticulated  blue & white deep bowl with slightly flaring rim,on the exterior with 4 circular landscape and floral panels, set against a finely reticulated cash-diaper ground .

Period :        CHONGZHEN   :     1628 - 1644 .

Refer.:  " Chinese Ceramics in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ", n° 71.
             " Catal. Percival David Foundation ", London 1976, pl. XI.
              A very identical bowl was sold  :  Christie's London 15/03/2015,
              from the J.Curtis Collection ,  n° 3505 .

The technique of piercing  the walls of a vessel to create a delicate openwork design was known by the Chinese as " ling long " ( devil's work ). This openwork designs were cut by hand when the clay was already hard. Both cutting and subsequent firing required great skill. 

Perfect  condition . ( this is not a Hatcher bowl ).