A DOUCAI 'PROCESSION' BOWL QING DYNASTY, YONGZHENG PERIOD

the deep rounded sides rising from a short footring to a slightly flared rim, painted to the exterior with a procession of eight foreigners carrying various precious objects behind a cart pulled by a camel outside the city walls, all below a chevron band, the interior with a sinuous dragon in pursuit of a flaming pearl amidst stylised cloud wisps, encircled at the rim with a band of linked cash coins each enclosing a wan symbol, inscribed to the base with a four-character seal mark reading qing ya gu wan (antique of pure elegance) within a double square, wooden box

The bowl has a 0.2 x 0.2cm buff-coloured burst glaze bubble and extensive surface scratches within the central medallion. There are a 0.7 x 0.5cm uneven discoloured blemish (possibly caused by impurity in the body oxidised at the edges) and a 0.3cm firing crack in the well. The rim has a burst glaze bubble, there are further burst glaze bubbles and iron spots in the well. The exterior has a circa 0.5cm firing crack on the wheel of the cart pulled by the camel. Minor surface scratches and other glaze firing imperfections such as burst glaze bubbles and iron spots are also visible across the surface.
"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.
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