California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Dec. 21, 2014  Dec. 21, 2014

 Lot # 3632 
A BLUE AND WHITE 'NIULANG AND ZHINU' BOWL    清乾隆 青花牛郎織女紋故事圖碗


  • Dimension: Diameter: 5 3/4 in (14.6 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1500
  • Estimate To: $2500

The bowl is decorated to the exteroir in cobalt blue with a continous scene of the Zhinu the Spinning Maid and Niulang the Herdboy at their annual meeting on the night of the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, with the magpies that form the bridge in between. The bottom bears a apocryphal six character 'Qianlong' mark. Qing Dynasty Qianlong Period.