Lot description
AN EXCEPTIONAL BLUE AND WHITE INDIAN LOTUS ‘PALACE’ BOWL CHENGHUA SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1465-1487) The thinly potted bowl is finely painted in exceptionally strong washed-blue tones around the exterior with an undulating lotus scroll comprising six blooms, underneath a double-band around the mouth and above two double-bands on the foot. The interior is left plain. The base is inscribed with the reign mark in a double circle. The bowl is covered overall with clear glaze with a lustrous, satiny sheen. 6 in. (15.2 cm.) diam., box
