Ming Chenghua Period Doucai Eight‑Auspicious‑Symbols Bowl

拍品描述

Dimensions：H.9.2cm，Diam.16cm Condition & Provenance：Fully intact, no cracks or chips. Doucai enamels well‑preserved with natural aged patina. Old trace on foot‑ring. No modern restoration, no chemical cleaning. From private collection of C·H, San Francisco, California, USA. Acquired in 2022, family inheritance under climate‑controlled storage, never appeared in public auction or museum exhibition. Description：This is an imperial Doucai bowl with Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism, Chenghua reign Ming dynasty, made for court Buddhist ceremonies. Slightly flared rim, deep curved body and well‑formed foot‑ring, fine compact white porcelain body. Double underglaze‑blue lines decorate inner and outer rim. Bowl interior center bears doucai lingzhi scroll within double blue circle. Exterior is fully painted with the Eight Auspicious Symbols, each emblem resting upon an elaborate lotus base with scrolling foliage. All motifs are outlined in underglaze‑blue and filled with red, yellow, blue and green enamels, presenting soft and harmonious palette. A band of upward‑pointing lotus‑petal frieze runs around the lower portion near foot. Base bears six‑character Chenghua reign mark within blue square frame in regular script. Surviving Chenghua doucai wares with Buddhist eight‑auspicious‑symbols motif are scarce. It combines imperial porcelain craftsmanship with Buddhist auspicious meaning, representing fine achievement of mid‑Ming doucai porcelain, with great cultural and collectible value.

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