A FINE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN 'THREE FRIENDS' BOWL
CHINESE,PROBABLY 18TH CENTURY
With gently rounded sides finely painted in vined tones of cobalt blue with scenes of Pine, Bamboo and Prunus, symbols that endure adverse conditions; they are known as the " Three Friends of Winter" or " The Three Friends of Religion", i.e., Buddhism, Daoism and Confucianism,
signed within a double blue circle with an 18th Century six character palace mark
7.72 in.(19.3 cm.) diameter

There are some very small glaze imperfection to the outside upper edge of the rim. I would go as far as to say - the glaze is slightly thicker at the rim's edge hence it’s susceptibility to chipping. There are a few very very small chips in the glaze, which are barely visible and very minor.

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A few rim flakes & frits. Glaze wear to interior,There are some very small glaze imperfections and very small chipd to the edge mainly outside upper edge of the rim. I would go as far as sto say - the glaze is slightly thicker at the rim's edge hence it is suseptable to chipping. There are a handful of very very small chips in the glaze. These are barely visible and very minor. I attach images here in an attempt to show said chips. larry sirolli NOTE: NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT AND/OR ANY DISCUSSION CONCERNING LOTS: ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE AS POSTED UPON REGISTRATION WITH LIVE AUCTIONEERS. WE (A.B. LEVY) ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ERRORS OR ANY MISREPRESENTATIONS CONCERNING THE CONDITION OF ANY OR ALL ITEMS MENTIONED IN THIS REPORT OR ELSEWHERE. ANY STATEMENT MADE BY US (A.B. LEVY) IS MERELY A QUALIFIED SUBJECTIVE OPINION.