A FINE FAMILLE-ROSE YELLOW-GROUND 'FLORAL' BOWL MARK AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG

well potted with curved sides rising from a slightly tapering foot to a flaring rim, the interior painted with five bats in shaded tones of coral red, the exterior densely painted with stylised western-style lotus, hollyhock, anemone, lily, carnation, and narcissus, all borne on stylised leafy scrolls with further florets reserved on a bright yellow ground, the underside inscribed in regular script in underglaze blue with a three-column six-character mark

Sotheby's London, 19th June 1984, lot 366 (one of a pair).
S. Marchant & Son Ltd., London, April 2006.

The overall condition is quite good with only a thicker pooling of the yellows enamels at the joint of the foot to the body. The enamels are all intact. One of the iron-red bats on the interior has a tiny bit of wear to the wing.
"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 of this design in the Nanjing Museum was included in the exhibition Qing Imperial Porcelain of the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong Reigns, Art Gallery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1995, cat. no. 101; another in the British Museum, London, is illustrated in Hugh Moss, By Imperial Command, Hong Kong, 1976, pl. 6. Compare also another Qianlong bowl of this design sold in these rooms,  27th April, 2003, lot 190, and another sold 10th April 2006, lot 1742. It is very rare to find bowls of this type to have a mark written in regular script.