A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE 'CRANE AND TRIGRAM' BOWLS QIANLONG SEAL MARKS AND PERIOD

each finely painted to the exterior with eight medallions each enclosing a trigram, divided by swooping cranes and ruyi-shaped clouds, above jagged rocks battered by crashing waves, the interior with a central medallion enclosing a floret within stylized rolling waves beneath a wide trellis diaper at the rim, the base with a six-character mark in underglaze blue (2)

Beijing collector, acquired in the 1940s.
Gifted to a Canadian missionary family, China, 1970s and thence by descent.

One bowl has an approx. 0.5 cm bruise to the foot rim. The other in overall good condition, except for some minor wear to the foot rim.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Compare two closely related Qianlong bowls, one sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 20th November 1985, lot 86, and another sold at Christie's Singapore, 30th March 1997, lot 224.

For a Ming dynasty prototype, see a Jiajing bowl with additional borders, illustrated in Sekai Toji Zenshu, vol. 11, fig. 29.