A RARE Chinese porcelain blue and white 'palace bowl' Flower - Lot 242

A RARE Chinese porcelain blue and white 'palace bowl' Flower scroll bowl, Porcelain 'palace bowl' with underglaze blue decoration. This thinly potted bowl has rounded spreading sides and stands on a tapering foot ring. It is painted inside with a chrysanthemum and foliage in a central medallion and with composite flower scroll in the cavetto, possibly representing the flowers of the four seasons. Outside it is decorated with a continuous scroll of flowers and thin straight-sided leaves. The outer rim, foot and join of foot to body are all emphasized by double blue lines. Ming dynasty(1368 to 1644), Chenghua(??). D: 14,5 H: 5cm. Chips, hairline. The condition reports have been compiled after thorough inspection and to the best of our knowledge. We are however not professional restorers, and these reports reflect exclusively your personal opinion. All lots are offered and sold "as is" at the time of the auction. We can offer no guarantee for the condition reports issued by us. This condition report has been drawn up after careful examination and to the best of our knowledge as to its accuracy. Nevertheless, we are not professional restorers and the information we give on the condition of items is our personal assessment. Objects are sold in their current condition at the time of sale, and may be examined during the exhibition preceding the sale. We do not guarantee the condition reports we issue.