A POWDER-BLUE GLAZED DISH, KANGXI PERIODPublished & Exhibited: Jan Wirgin, Kang-Hsi porcelain: selected objects from Swedish collections, Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, Stockholm, 1974, no. 67, page 94, plate 15a.China, 1662-1722. The shallow rounded sides with molded ribs as well as a flared and barbed rim, overall covered in a vibrant powder blue glaze save for the rim and underside. The base with an artemisia leaf mark within a double circle painted in underglaze blue.Provenance: From the collection of Professor Jan Wirgin (1932-2020). The base with an old label from the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities ‘Östasiatiska Museet Utst. 1973, Nr 67’. Jan Wirgin studied Classic Chinese and History of Art at Stockholm University. Later, he joined the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm, serving first as a curator and then between 1981-1998 as its director. Furthermore, he published numerous articles during his time as the editor of the Museum’s Bulletin. One of his most famous works is the book "Chinese Art history" (1972), which is still one of the most-read books for students of Chinese art history in Sweden.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, the rim with a minuscule hairline and microscopic frits. Manufacturing flaws including dark spots, pitting, and kiln grit.Weight: 325.1 gDimensions: Diameter 20.3 cmAuction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: San Francisco, 19 June 2012, lot 6298AEstimate: USD 4,000 or approx.EUR 5,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A small powder blue glazed porcelain dish, 18th centuryExpert remark:pare the related powder-blue glaze. Note the slightly smaller size (16 cm) and the fact that this dish is not barbed.康熙粉青釉葵口盤中國，1662-1722年。淺圓盤，葵口，折沿，圈足内施白釉，盤身覆蓋粉藍色釉。圈足青花雙圈蒿葉紋。出版&展覽：Jan Wirgin，《Kang-Hsi porcelain: selected objects from Swedish collections》，瑞典斯德哥爾摩東亞博物館，1974年，編號67，頁94，圖15a。