A PAIR OF 'DOUCAI' 'DUCK AND LOTUS POND' MARRIAGE BOWLS DAOGUANG SEAL MARKS AND PERIOD

each with steep upright sides rising from a flat slightly countersunk base, finely painted on the exterior with pairs of mandarin ducks swimming and flying amidst large orange lotus blooms, below a narrow register of underglaze blue dragons in pursuit of a flaming pearl, the base of the interior similarly decorated with a pair of ducks, below a band encircling the rim with lança characters (2)

Both bowls are in overall good condition. There are several pin-point imperfections scattered across the exterior and interior of the bowls. The green enamel to the interior of both bowls shows minor wear and is a little matte. There is a minute pin-point glaze pull at 2.15 pm next to the seal mark on the base of one bowl and a blue underglaze pin-point dot at 9pm next to the seal mark on the base of the second bowl. This bowl also has a tiny glaze flaw in form of a tiny burst bubble with sand adhering to it at 11pm on the interior just above and on the double ring. The colors are less saturated than in the catalogue photo and the green is a lime green color not turquoise looking as in the photo.
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.

Compare a dish of the same type with a Qianlong seal mark in the collection of the Palace Museum, published in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Porcelains in Polychrome and Contrasting Colours, Hong Kong, 1999, no. 240.