A pair of Kakiemon bowls, early 18th century (2) 12.6 cm diameter

A pair of Kakiemon bowls, early 18th century

each of deeply lobed form, moulded with spiral ribs and painted in blue and turquoise enamels, iron-red and gilding with black outlines, depicting butterflies and sprays of flowers, the interior with a single central flowerhead


(2)

12.6 cm diameter



PROVENANCE

Sotheby''s London, 16 November 1989, lot 588

Private Collection Queensland



OTHER NOTES

A single bowl of this type, exhibited at the Red Cross Exhibition 1915, and Oriental Ceramic Society Exhibition 1956, was sold Sotheby''s London, 13 March 1983, lot 194