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A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE 'BIRTHDAY' BOWLS
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARKS IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD
(1736-1795)
Each bowl is decorated to the exterior with four roundels enclosing the characters 'wan shou wu jiang',
which may be translated as 'ten thousand birthdays without end'. The roundels are reserved on a ground of
dense lotus sprays interspersed with the Eight Buddhist Emblems, bajixiang. The interior is decorated with
a shou character roundel surrounded by a further set of the Eight Buddhist Emblems.
7¼ in. (18.2 cm.) diam. (2)
£8,000-12,000 US$11,000-16,000
€9,300-14,000

清乾隆 青花「萬壽無疆」蓮托八吉祥紋碗 六字篆書款

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