Ming dynasty (1368-1644), includes two porcelain bowls with provincial decoration in underglaze blue of scrolling floral designs, interior of one bowl has sanskrit characters repeated along the rim and a Buddhist stylized double vajra in the center, the teapot has a bamboo shaped handle and two elegant phoenixes on either sides amid clouds, lacking its original top, probably made for the Southeast Asian market.


Diameter: 5.75 in. (largest)

Private Collection, Rougemont, NC

Very good condition for age; there are a couple of small firing defects to the glaze; foot has a break on one that could be a kiln defect.