PROVENANCE:
From The private collection of Earl Sorensen, based out of Atlanta, is known as a prominent Asian Antiques collector. A International businessman whom trades with various Asian countries during the 1960s. On a business trip in Western China, he received a Buddha statue as gift from a monk. Since then, he has became fascinated with Chinese artifacts and Eastern cultures. After many decades, Earl Sorensen has planned his retirement, and decided to pass his beloved collections to appreciate collectors. Earl Sorensen's collections can be found from Lot-33 through Lot-65.

Dimensions: 12.6cm L x 12.6cm W x 6.8cm H

Chinese Ming Dynasty Chenghua Blue and White Qilin Porcelain Bowl. Potted in a shallow body, slight deep, thick and bulbous body, with angled cavetto elevated the steep sides upward the flaring mouth rim, raised on a small round slight concave footing. Hand painted ornamentations are rendered in white base colour which contrast against blue colour, depicted of flying mythical beast qilin through scrolling ruyi, flaming vapours and auspicious ornament. Qilin are extraordinarily beautiful creatures, sparkling like gems and adorned in flames. With their scaly bodies and horned heads, they resemble Chinese dragons, and their tails are like lion. Qilin are thought to be a symbol of luck, good omens, protection, prosperity, success, and longevity by the Chinese. Whatever their special attraction, they always move gracefully and dazzle the mortals who see them.The Under-base bears a reign mark, a six under glazed blue script characters reign mark, enclosed within blue rectangles lines. Made in The Years Chenghua Reign Period of The Great Ming Dynasty.