TWO 'DOUCAI' 'DRAGON MEDALLION' BOWLS KANGXI MARKS AND PERIOD

each of U-shape, the exterior painted with four dragon medallions, each dragon displaying distinct colors of either green enamel, iron-red, aubergine enamel or yellow enamel, interspersed with two registers of scrolling cloud motifs, the interior well painted in underglaze-blue with an archaistic scrolling dragon pursuing a scrolling lotus (2)

One bowl with two hairline cracks on the foot, one approximately 1/2 inch, the other one, across from it, very faint and approximately 1/4 inch. A small splash of pale aubergine enamel on the outside rim, and flecks of green enamel to the interior, both barely noticeable. Both bowls have minor fine scratches to the interior and scattered pinpricks. The other bowl has a small area of discoloration to the top of the interior rim. Both bowls have scattered pinpricks. Otherwise both in good condition. The dragons and colours vary slightly by bowl.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

An identical bowl in the Palace Museum, Beijing, is illustrated in Porcelains in Polychrome and Contrasting Colours: The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 1999, pl. 207. A single bowl of this design was sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 30th October 2002, lot 250.