Paire de bols en porcelaine wucai Chine, dynastie Qing, marque et époque Daoguang (1821-1850)

les bords légèrement évasés sur un court pied droit, l'intérieur à décor d'un médaillon central abritant un dragon à cinq griffes à la poursuite de la perle sacrée parmi des nuages stylisés, l'extérieur peint de dragons, phénix et fleurs dans des rinceaux feuillagés, le bord souligné d'une frise rythmée des huit emblèmes bouddhistes bajixiang, marque à six caractères en cachet en bleu sous couverte à la base ; petit éclat à la base de l'un

Oriental Ceramic Society.
Collection of Mr and Mrs D. Saunders.

Good overall condition with the exception of a tiny flake to the footrim of one bowl, some expected wear to the enamels ; one with some minor firing faults to the inside and below the base as a tiny firing crack.
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