• Dimension: Height: 12 1/2 in (31.8 cm) Diameter: 8 in (20.3 cm)
• Estimate From: $4000
• Estimate To: $8000

Potted with high rounded shoulders rising to a short waisted neck and a lipped mouthrim, the body painted in underglaze red with carps. Ming Dynasty period.

Provenance: Property from a private collection, San Francisco
釉裡紅瓷是傳統陶瓷中的藝術珍品，是以氧化銅作著色劑，於胎上繪畫紋飾後，罩施透明釉，在高溫還原焰氣氛中燒成。因紅色花紋在釉下，故稱釉裡紅瓷。本品小口短頸，豐肩弧腹，脛部內斂，圈足微外撇。器身用釉裡紅繪三魚，姿態各異，魚紋是古代最常見的吉祥紋飾，因魚和“余”諧音相近，故有年年有餘吉祥之意。整器造型規整，比例和諧，俊秀穩重，端莊大方。 來源：三藩市私人藏家收藏