Yuan Blue‑and‑White Bowl, Dragon Scroll Interior with Floral Scroll Exterior

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Dimensions：H.9cm，Diam.18cm，14th Century Condition & Provenance：The bowl is intact without cracks, rim bears minor age‑related wear. Underglaze‑blue shows typical imported cobalt bleeding and iron‑brown speckles. Ancient dust residue remains inside bowl. Unglazed sandy foot base has natural kiln pimples, earth patina and age‑wear, no repairs or replacements. From private collection, New York State, New York. Acquired from a Paris antique gallery in 1970s, passed down within family, kept in private storage, never exhibited publicly and never appeared at auction.Description：This 14th‑century Yuan blue‑and‑white bowl is a fine representative of Yuan large blue‑and‑white wares. It has flared mouth, curved wall and tall ring foot. The bowl interior centre is painted with powerful coiling dragon, scales finely rendered by dense net pattern, manes flying with flame‑cloud ornaments. Inner rim is encircled by continuous scrolling lotus border. Exterior upper wall is fully decorated with scrolling lotus blossoms with twisting vines. Lower exterior is frieze of stylized lotus‑petal panels inset with small floral sprigs and round dots. Base is unglazed sandy finish with robust white‑toned porcelain and heavy aged soil encrustation. Painted with Yuan imported cobalt pigment, presenting rich saturated blue hue with natural bleeding and iron rust spots under soft bluish glaze. Distinct decorative themes for interior and exterior rendered in bold free brushwork, elaborate yet well‑organized, fully embodying supreme porcelain‑making and painting craftsmanship of Yuan dynasty. Complete surviving examples of this type are relatively rare.

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