A Rare Cinnabar Lacquer and Canton Enamel Shallow Bowl Qing Dynasty, Jiaqing Period

of compressed globular form, with a lobed medallion depicting an attendant serving two seated scholars, all within a border enclosing a composite floral scroll reserved against a yellow ground, the exterior carved with a continuous scene depicting twelve young boys playing games in a landscape arboured with a lush vegetation, all against a diapered ground and between two stylised ruyi bands encircling circling the rim and the foot, finely painted on the interior in Canton enamels on a copper ground, the recessed base lacquered black

The bowl is in overall good condition. There is some rubbing and light discolouration in area to the enamelling on the interior. There is some original soiling in the white ground, and occasional contactions in the enamels (showing on the catalogue illustration). The lacquer section is also generally in good condition with a few minor nicks to the carving or occasional touch up to the lacquer. The actual colour of the lacquer is brighter and more vivid compared to the catalogue illustration. The enamels are closer in colour to the main photo in the printed catalogue, rather than the detail view which is a little dark.
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