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A FAMILLE ROSE YELLOW-GROUND ‘MEDALLION’ BOWL
DAOGUANG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE
AND POSSIBLY OF THE PERIOD (1821-1850)

清道光或更晚 黃地粉彩開光牛郎織女圖碗 六字篆書款

The exterior is decorated with four circular medallions enclosing Immortals           PROVENANCE:                                      拍品第
within a gilt border depicting the story of ‘The Weaver Girl and the Cowherd’,
separated by scrolling clouds, all reserved on a pale lemon-yellow sgrafiato          Christie’s Amsterdam, 4 November 1992, lot 269.
ground. The interior is painted in underglaze blue with the reunion of the            Property from a European collection.
couple.
                                                                                      來源: 1992年11月4日於佳士得阿姆斯特丹拍賣,
5Æ in. (14.7 cm.) diam.                                                               269號

£2,000-3,000                           $3,100-4,500
                                       €2,800-4,100

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              A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE ‘BITTER MELON AND BUTTERFLY’ BOWLS
              DAOGUANG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARKS IN IRON RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1821-1850)

              清道光 粉彩過枝癩瓜紋碗一對 六字篆書款

              Each bowl is fnely enamelled with a coiling vine intertwined with bamboo, heavily laden with ripe bitter
              melon fruits growing amidst yellow blossoms and large leaves. The design starts at the foot and continues
              over the mouth rim into the interior before meandering to the exterior again. The vines and bamboo stalks
              extend around the sides, with two colourful butterfies futtering above.

              4º in. (10.8 cm.) diam.                                                 (2)

              £3,000-5,000                                                            $4,600-7,600
                                                                                      €4,100-6,800
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