Ming Xuande Period, Blue and White Moon‑Shaped Flask with Ribbon‑Shaped Ears and Floral Wheel Motif

拍品描述

Dimensions：H.31cm Condition & Provenance：Fully intact, no cracks or chips. Glossy glaze, natural age‑related wear at mouth and foot ring. Formerly private collection of Arthur Collins, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A. Acquired from Hong Kong antique gallery in 1960s, kept within family. Never offered at public auction, no exhibition or publication records. Description：A fine imperial‑style moon‑shaped flask of Xuande reign. Garlic‑shaped gourd mouth, constricted neck, paired symmetrical ribbon‑form lugs, large flattened circular body, supported by rectangular foot ring. The garlic mouth bears six‑character blue‑and‑white reign mark “Da Ming Xuan De Nian Zhi”, surrounded by scrolling floral scrolls. Both sides of flat body are decorated with prominent precious floral wheel motif, multi‑layered stylized petals radiating from eight‑pointed central stamen. Multiple border bands including scrolling vines and triangular diaper patterns frame the main panel. Underglaze blue is rich and saturated with characteristic iron rust speckles, rendered in forceful fluid brushwork with well‑balanced composition. Dense solid body covered by lustrous thick glaze. Rectangular unglazed foot ring shows natural aged clay patina. This stately early‑Ming imperial display vessel reflects artistic fusion of Chinese tradition and western‑Asian forms.

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