22.
BOWL . 12 cm.
Reticulated blue & white deep bowl with slightly flaring rim,on the exterior with 4 circular landscape and floral panels, set against a finely reticulated cash-diaper ground .
Period : CHONGZHEN : 1628 - 1644 .
Refer.: " Chinese Ceramics in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ", n° 71.
" Catal. Percival David Foundation ", London 1976, pl. XI.
A very identical bowl was sold : Christie's London 15/03/2015,
from the J.Curtis Collection , n° 3505 .
The technique of piercing the walls of a vessel to create a delicate openwork design was known by the Chinese as " ling long " ( devil's work ). This openwork designs were cut by hand when the clay was already hard. Both cutting and subsequent firing required great skill.
Perfect condition . ( this is not a Hatcher bowl ).