169. An Yixing begging bowl, 18th century, the pleasantly rounded shape with inverted rim, inscribed with a sutra with the temple name Xi Yu Si (Western Region) and an extensive calligraphic inscription, old restoration to the rim, 15cm dia.
£1,500-2,500 Provenance: the Arthur J Harris collection.
Cf. Yixing Zisha Wares in the Palace Museum, no.128 for a similar example dated to the Yongzheng reign.