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A FAMILLE ROSE QUATRE-FOIL BOWL
Tongzhi seal mark and of the period 254
The flaring exterior brightly enamelled with A FAMILLE ROSE PINK-GROUND
lotus flower sprays on archaistic chilong ‘MEDALLION’ BOWL
scrolls, between a spear head border at the Daoguang seal mark, Republic Period
mouth and lappets at the foot, all reserved on Enamelled to the exterior with four circular
a lime green ground, raised on a short foot cartouches enclosing floral sprays, all
rim. reserved on an incised pink-ground with floral
16.7cm (6 5/8in) wide meanders, the interior with underglaze-blue
sprays of lotus, chrysanthemum, prunus and
£800 - 1,200 peony. 14.8cm (5 3/4in) diam.
CNY6,900 - 10,000 HK$8,000 - 12,000 £1,500 - 2,000
CNY13,000 - 17,000 HK$15,000 - 20,000
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Bluett & Sons, London (label)
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A FAMILLE ROSE, PINK-GROUND
‘DOUBLE-XI’ BOWL

‘Hall of Ever-present Spring’ four-character
mark
Brightly enamelled with lotus blooms and
peach sprays borne on scrolling, entwined
leafy stems, four gilt ‘double-xi’ characters
flanked by bats and lotus sprays.
15.2cm (6in) diam.

£800 - 1,000 HK$8,000 - 10,000
CNY6,900 - 8,600

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