A FINE PAIR OF YELLOW-GROUND FAMILLE-ROSE 'FLOWER AND WUFU' BOWLS SEAL MARKS AND PERIOD OF DAOGUANG

each with deep rounded sides rising from a short foot to a gently everted rim, the exterior densely decorated in the famille-rose palette with multi-coloured flowering and budding stylised blooms, including lotus, lily and finger-citron blossoms, all wreathed by curling foliate scrolls and against a bright lemon-yellow ground, the white interior decorated in iron red with five bats, the base inscribed with an underglaze-blue six-character seal mark

Christie's Hong Kong, 20th March 1990, lot 662.

The overall condition of the pair is very good. There are some air bubbles to the enamels, especially to the blue of one bowl, as well as occasional insignificant surface 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.
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A Daoguang mark and period bowl of this design is illustrated in Hugh Moss, By Imperial Command, Hong Kong, 1976, pl. 8, together with a Qianlong version in the British Museum, London, pl. 6; another was sold in our New York rooms, 18th September 2007, lot 296; a third was sold in these rooms, 11th April 2008, lot 3024; and a pair was sold in our London rooms, 7th June 2000, lot 141. See also a slightly larger bowl of this design in the collection of Simon Kwan, included in Exhibition of Imperial Porcelain of Late Qing, Art Gallery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1983, cat. no. 42; and a pair sold in these rooms, 29th October 1991, lot 278.