A Chinese Blue and White Bowl

Kangxi period (1661-1722), porcelain bowl hand painted to exterior sides in underglaze blue with ruyi scepter and mountains and four Chinese characters yipin fugui (of highest rank), the underside with four character mark Ruo shen zhen cang (precious collection of the seemingly old), comes together with a raised carved wooden stand.

Bowl only 2 3/4 in., 6 1/2 in.

Small firing defect to foot rim; rim with scattered small kiln bubbles.