BOWL .       18 cm.

Very finely modelled  in lianzi shape.  On both in- and outside a yellow ground , on which are applied :  aubergine & green enamels  to  enhance floral motifs.

Aporcryf 6-charactermark in kaishu , of Jiajing  .

Period :     TRANSITIONAL  ,     ca.  1640 .

Provenance:  " Chinese Ceramics in the Carl KEMPE Collection ,  
                       B Gyllensvard  ( 1984 )  ,l.  841.

                      Bought by the previous owner  at :  Sotheby's Paris  ,
                      " Céramiques Chinoises " ,  12 /06/ 2008 , cat.  n° 2.

This is a very rare collector's item, with a famous provenance .
Perfect  condition .