A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS' BOWLS MARKS AND PERIOD OF KANGXI |

each with deep rounded sides rising to a gently flared rim, painted on the exterior with six lotus blooms borne on a continuous leafy scroll above a petal lappet, the interior centred with a single lotus medallion, the inner and outer rim respectively bordered with a double-line border repeated at the foot, the base inscribed with a six-character reign mark within a double circle

One: An American private collection.
        Sotheby's New York, 22nd March 1995, lot 283.
The other: An important Asian private collection.

The bowls are in good overall condition with minor typical firing imperfections and light surface wear.
"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 similar bowl in the National Palace Museum, Taiwan is illustrated in Blue and White Wares of The Ch'ing Dynasty, Taipei, 1968, Volume 1, pl. 12; another in the Art Gallery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, gift of the B.Y. Lam Foundation, is illustrated by Peter Y.K.Lam and Cheng Xiaozhong in Qing Imperial Porcelain, Hong Kong, 1995, no. 19. See also a pair of similar bowls included by S. Marchant & Son in their exhibition, Qing Mark & Period Blue and White, London, 1994, cat. no. 4