A CINNABAR LACQUER ‘IMMORTALS’ BOWL, LATE MING DYNASTYChina, 16th-17th century. The bowl with deep rounded sides, carved to the exterior with Shoulao riding a crane, an immortal on a chariot pulled by two phoenixes above a scrolling cloud, and Lu Dongbin standing on a dragon while holding a peach, with a spotted deer, and pavilion amid rocks and trees, all above a diaper patterned ground. The foot framed with a T-scroll key-fret band, the base lacquered in black, and the interior with a metal lining, typical for cinnabar lacquer wares from the indicated period.Provenance: Belgian trade. By repute acquired from an old private estate.Condition: Good condition with some wear, and manufacturing irregularities, few small losses, one with an associated old fill, expected age cracks, and small chips to the foot.Weight: 169.7 gDimensions: Diameter 11 cmAuction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s New York, 21 March 2000, lot 66Price: USD 10,925 or approx.EUR 17,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A well-carved red lacquer bowl, Ming dynasty, 16th centuryExpert remark:pare the related form, figural motif, T-scroll band to the foot, and size (10.4 cm). Note the interior is lacquered black.Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: London, 7 November 2013, lot 300Price: GBP 10,000 or approx.EUR 16,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A carved cinnabar lacquer bowl, late Ming dynasty, 16th/17th centuryExpert remark:pare the related form, key-fret decoration, metal lining to the interior, and size (11.6 cm).明末剔犀仙人紋碗中國，十六至十七世紀。深圓碗，外壁錦地，可見壽老駕鶴、鸞車、呂洞賓抱桃以及山間樓閣與梅花鹿。足部 T紋，底部髹黑漆，金屬胎，這是那個時期剔犀器的典型特徵。