A FINE COPPER-RED GLAZED BOWL QIANLONG SEAL MARK AND PERIOD |

the deep rounded sides resting on a straight foot rising to an everted rim, the exterior glazed a rich crimson stopping neatly just above the foot, the rim, interior and recessed base glazed white, the underside inscribed with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue

Sir Joseph Hotung Family Trust.
Marchant, London, November 2002.

Karen Thomson, ed., The Blema and H. Arnold Steinberg Collection, Montreal, 2015, pl. 150.

Overall in good condition with very light wear and some very minor firing imperfections.
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.

See similar pairs of bowls sold in these rooms, the first 20th February 1974, lot 555, the second 29th November 1988, lot 221, and the third 19th March 2007, lot 147. Compare also an example sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 31st May 2018, lot 517, and another in our London rooms, 17 May 2019, lot 367.