A CORAL-GROUND RESERVE-DECORATED ‘LOTUS’ BOWL QIANLONG SEAL MARK AND PERIOD

the deep rounded sides rising from a short foot to a flared rim, the exterior covered in brilliant coral-red enamel, decorated in reserve with stylised meandering lotus scrolls, the outlines of the leaves and petals pencilled in iron-red, the interior glazed white, inscribed to the base with a six-character seal mark in underglaze-blue

A Swedish Private Collection.

This is in good condition, but does have some light scratches to the glaze to the interior. There is some minor areas of enamel loss to the coral ground at the foot.
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