Property from an important European collection

A rare tian🅰bai-glazed incised and anhua-decorated 'lianzi' 𓆏bowl,

Ming dynasty, Yongle period

重要歐洲收藏

明永樂 甜白釉暗花蓮子盌

with deep rounded sides converging to a pointed base, supported on a tall foot, the interior centred and incised with a stylised floret, encircled by an interlocking foliate strapwork rendered in the anhua technique, all below a coin diaper band around the rim, the extꦐerior incised with tall lappets between a keyfret band at the rim and undulating lines around the foot, covered overall in an opaque white glaze

16.4 cm