A FINE 'FAMILLE-ROSE' 'SANDUO' BOWL QIANLONG MARK AND PERIOD

the deep rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot to a slightly everted rim, finely enamelled around the exterior with leafy fruiting sprays of peach, lychee and pomegranate 

S Marchant & Son, London (according to label). 

The bowl is in very good condition with the exception of two tiny burst glaze bubbles at the rim and minor light glaze scratches.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

A Qianlong bowl of this pattern was included in the exhibition Ch'ing Porcelain from the Wah Kwong Collections, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1973, cat. no. 106; another was included in the Oriental Ceramic Society of Hong Kong exhibition Ch'ing Polychrome Porcelain, Fung Ping Shan Museum, 1977, cat. no. 86; and a third is illustrated in Gordon Lang, The Powell-Cotton Collection of Chinese Ceramics, Birchington, 1988, col. pl. 16.  See also a closely related bowl sold twice in our Hong Kong rooms, 18^th May 1988, lot 285, and again 27^th April 2003, lot 197.

The three fruit painted on this bowl endow it with auspicious meaning; the lychee represents the wish for a son to continue the family name, the pomegranate the wish for many sons, while the peaches symbolise longevity.