A 'DOUCAI' 'SANDUO' BOWL YONGZHENG MARK AND PERIOD

the deep rounded sides rising from a short footring, delicately decorated on the exterior with three fruiting sprigs of pomegranate, lychee and finger citron, together forming the sanduo (Three Abundances) above further fruiting branches, the interior with a fruiting spray accompanied by leafy tendrils within a double circle, the base inscribed with a six-character Yongzheng mark within a double circle, wooden box

The bowl is in good condition with the exception of minor glaze firing imperfections such as burst glaze bubbles, blemishes and iron spots. There is a 0.2 x 0.1cm burst glaze bubble on the exterior on the lychee sprig revealing the buff body, and possibly a red-pigmented finger print of the painter to one of the fruiting sprays underneath.
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