Kavel 1760

An unusual Chinese porcelain bowl and cover decorated in underglaze blue, the interior with blossoming flowers issuing from open rockwork, the moulded walls with sprays of flowers, and a band of folliage to the short everted rim, the exterior with eight panels enclosing flowers issuing from open rockwork, the base and top of cover with apocryphal Chenghua mark within a double circle, label No. 39 referring to the 1882 inventory, China, Kangxi period (1662-1722) -H. 16 cm, D. 21 cm, small chip to the rim of the bowl, small sections to the rim of the bowl unglazed-