A 'FAMILLE-ROSE' 'EIGHT IMMORTALS' TEABOWL AND COVER QING DYNASTY, JIAQING PERIOD

of ogee form, brightly enamelled around the exterior with the Eight Immortals, Tieguai Li, Zhongli Quan, Zhang Guolao, He Xiangu and Lan Caihe seated leisurely in a garden with rockwork and pine trees, the cover with Lu Dongbin, Han Xiangzi, and Cao Guojiu in a fenced garden, inscribed with a seal reading Jiang Zheng Long zhi (made by Jiang Zhenglong) in iron-red against a turquoise ground on both the base of the bowl and the top of the cover

Collection of John Reeves, FRS (1774-1856). John Reeves was born in Essex and joined the East India Company as a tea broker and went to China in 1812, where he subsequently became Chief Inspector of tea.

The bowl and cover is in excellent condition with the exception of very slight wear to the gilding, a minor (0.3 x 0.1cm) chip to the footring and minor glaze firing imperfection such as iron spots and minimal burst glaze bubbles.
"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 bowl and cover of this form is illustrated by Soame Jenyns, Later Chinese Porcelain: The Ch'ing Dynasty, London, 1951, pl. LXXIII, fig.1.