A Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Bowl with Mythical Beasts

Late 19th century or early 20th century, porcelain bowl hand painted to exterior with four mythical beasts in different colors standing on craggy rocks amid crashing waves, to the center well of the bowl a foo lion stands on a rock over water with fire bands emerging from its mouth, swirling clouds surround him, the underside with an apocryphal six character Kangxi mark.


4 1/4 in., 9 1/2 in. diameter

From the Collection of Josephine Chapman Borthwick, Pinehurst, North Carolina

Overall very good estate condition; a few nicks to the rim; some light scratches to well from use.