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A MATCHED PAIR OF IRON RED
DECORATED BOWLS
DAOGUANG SEAL MARKS AND PERIOD

the rounded sides of each rising from a slightly tapered foot to
a straight rim, painted to the exterior with bats supporting wan
symbols, anked by peaches resting on stems supported by
ruyi, below a border of pendant motifs at the rim, the base with
a seal mark in underglaze blue
(2)
12.5 and 12.3 cm, 4⅞ and 12¾ in.

PROVENANCE
Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 5th/6th November 1996, lot 788.

಴£ 15,000-20,000
HK$ 145,000-193,000 US$ 18,700-24,900

1996 11 5 6 788

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