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PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN 清道光
A YELLOW-GROUND FAMILLE-ROSE 黃地軋道錦地粉彩開光花卉紋盌
‘MEDALLION’ BOWL 《大清道光年製》款
SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF DAOGUANG
the rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a slightly
flared rim, painted on the exterior with four gilt-bordered
roundels enclosing flowering peony, aster and lingzhi,
interspersed with wan symbol ribbon-tied leafy branches
of fruiting and flowering peaches, above tumultuous waves
cresting into foams, all reserved on a yellow sgraffiato
ground, the interior painted in underglaze blue with a central
medallion enclosing lingzhi and bamboo growing from
pierced rockwork above waves, encircled by four detached
sprays of flower and lingzhi, the base inscribed with a six-
character seal mark in underglaze blue
14.7 cm, 5¾ in.

HK$ 120,000-180,000
US$ 15,300-23,000
Mark

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