A RARE EARLY MING ANHUA-DECORATED WHITE-GLAZED STEMCUP

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A RARE EARLY MING ANHUA-DECORATED WHITE-GLAZED STEMCUP
15TH CENTURY, PROBABLY INTERREGNUM PERIOD

The deep bowl with lipped rim raised on a slightly flared pedestal foot, with a trailing 'S'-shaped ribbon of cloud incised in the centre below the pair of anhua five-clawed dragons striding around the sides in pursuit of 'flaming pearls', covered overall in a clear glaze of even tone--5 3/4in. (14.5cm.) diam.

拍品专文

Similar anhua-decorated stemcups are in the British Museum, illustrated by Jenyns, Ming Pottery and Porcelain, pl. 27B; and in the William Rockhill Nelson Gallery of Art, illustrated by Lion-Goldschmidt, Ming Porcelain, pl. 49; cf. also the smaller Yongle stemcup included in the Illustrated Catalogue of Ming Dynasty Porcelain in the National Palace Museum, pl. 28