TWO DOUCAI MEDALLION BOWLS QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

each with deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to a slightly everted rim, brightly enamelled around the exterior with leafy foliate medallions divided by strapwork, the interior with a medallion enclosing a feathery scroll, the larger bowl with an underglaze-blue apocryphal Chenghua mark to the base, the smaller with an apocryphal Xuande mark

The larger bowl with a 0.8cm glaze line near the foot. The smaller bowl with burst glaze bubbles and glaze pulls to the rim. Both bowls with glaze firing imperfections, surface wear and scratches.
"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."