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Re: Chinese studio mark ricegrain 3 friends bowl - please help

Posted By: Stuart Jeffcoat
Posted Date: Jul 25, 2021 (04:34 PM)

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Well after 9 years (since 2012 - though I have owned this bowl for a lot longer) I have found out a lot about this bowl and it's all very interesting stuff - to say the least. It's definitely Chinese, was one of a pair, numerous auspicious symbols (more than you can first see), has the plum blossom flowering in heaven and on earth (see the bi disk) and is linked to three very important people across almost 1,000 years (a poet, an emperor and a Duke!) - including via a wordless poem that is in the imagery (I will post more re this later). This is in addition to two of the world's most famous collectors of very high-end Chinese porcelain - will also post more re this later. The bowl is extremely rare (there are only two similar bowls - including its 'sister' bowl which is very badly broken and repaired and another in the Met) , very well done, extremely clever and well thought out and is late QL. Also the mark reading on this post is incorrect though thanks Bill for putting me on the right 'track' re this bowl in 2012 - very much appreciated. I'll post re the signature when I post more about the three people involved in making/owning this bowl and the wordless poem in it! This is likely one of the most important bowls you will ever see in it's creation technique and sophistication, beauty and importance re the people, poetry, levels of overt and covert (combined) symbolism etc. As a 'teaser' - well the bowl (and it's sister bowl) have the plum tree flowering in both heaven and earth at the same time - through the use of the bi disk, which has never been shown/done in this manner! Back to you with the rest of the information about this bowl in the near(ish) future.

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