Asian Art at Marchant

Chinese porcelain imperial bowl with deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot, covered overall in an even blue glaze, the base with a six-character mark of Kangxi within a double-ring in underglaze blue and of the period.

14.6cm, 5 ¾ inches diameter.

Pair of Chinese imperial porcelain bamboo bowls, wan, of thinly potted deep form with upright sides and short foot, each painted in the reverse technique with white branches of bamboo on a rich and even coral-coloured ground, the interiors glazed white.

Each base with a six-character mark of Yongzheng within a double ring in underglaze blue and of the period, 1723-1735.

4 ⅝ inches, 11.8 cm diameter.

Japanese porcelain pale celadon lavender glazed ribbed stem bowl, covered overall on the underside and interior with a Ru-type celadon lavender glaze thinning at the ribs, the foot and rim brown.

9 ½ inches, 24.2 cm diameter; 6 ½ inches, 16.5 cm high.

Kawase Shinobu, 1998.

Wood box, described as ‘celadon striped jar’, signed and with artist’s seal, Shinobu, on the interior of the cover and the orange cloth, with the seal, e ku bo, (She) has cute dimples when smiling (in the firing).