A PINK-GROUND FAMILLE-ROSE 'LOTUS' BOWL SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF DAOGUANG |

of octagonal section with deep rounded sides rising from a splayed foot to a gilt rim, the exterior brightly enamelled with large lotus blooms interspersed with shou characters and bats, all against a pink ground and below a ruyi border, the foot with lotus against a dark blue ground, the interior and the base enamelled turquoise