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A CORAL-ENAMELED BOWL
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The bowl is well potted with rounded sides rising from a small ring foot. The exterior is covered with a deep reddish-orange enamel in contrast to the white interior, and the base is decorated with a bi ding ruyi emblem ('A wish for success in the imperial civil service examinations').
7 ¾ in. (19.7 cm.) diam.

Provenance
Michael D. Stevenson (1947-2011) Collection.
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A similar pair of small coral-ground bowls is illustrated in The Tsui Museum of Art; Chinese Ceramics IV; Qing Dynasty, Hong Kong, 1995, no. 26.

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