Small Chinese blue and white 'Hatcher Cargo' octagonal bowl, Transitional period (1627-1662)

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Small Chinese blue and white 'Hatcher Cargo' octagonal bowl, Transitional period (1627-1662)

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Description

Small Chinese blue and white 'Hatcher Cargo' octagonal bowl, Transitional period (1627-1662), decorated with eight panels containing the flowers of the four seasons prunus, orchid, lotus and chrysanthemum.

Dimensions:

Diameter: approx. 9cm. (3 1/2in.)

Notes:
For an illustrated example of a similar bowl from the Hatcher Cargo, see: Sheaf, Colin and Kilburn, Richard (1988). The Hatcher Porcelain Cargoes: The Complete Record. Phaidon, Christies, p. 71.

Provenance:

From the Hatcher Collection; sold at Christie's Amsterdam 12-13th June 1984.

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Material and Technique Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue decoration
Origin Chinese
Period 17th Century
Diameter approx. 9cm. (3 1/2in.)

Product REF: Y837