Chinese Works of ArtAN UNUSUAL CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DOMED ‘LOTUS’ BOWL, MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURYThe bronze bowl with gilt rims and cloisonné enamels in white, imperial-blue, lemon-yellow, iron-red, turquoise and purpleChina, 16th centuryStanding on a small, flat, circular foot, the semi-spherical vessel unusually designed with a sprawling mouth, decorated throughout with scrolling designs of lotus and flowers on an imperial-blue ground, below a border of ruyi-shaped clouds, the foot circled by a lappet border. The inside is enameled with a wavy pattern on a white ground. The base is incised with a single character shou surrounded by flying bats.Shape: Domed vesselWeight: 154 gramsDimensions: 11,5 cm diameterFair original condition with no restorations whatsoever, small dents to the gilt lip, the enameling with a few open bubbles, some manufacturing flaws including crazing, minor enamel loss and stress lines, old wear, overall still as expected for an authentic Ming cloisonné piece, the base possibly a later additionProvenance: United Kingdom private collectionAuction result comparison: ASIAN ART. Bonham’s, 11 Sep 2014, LONDON, lot 155. (for another domed Ming cloisonné vessel)稀有明代景泰藍蓮花碗，16世紀銅胎掐絲琺瑯，碗緣鎏金中國，16世紀品相與年代相符，無修補，底部可能為後人添加英國私人收藏