A FINE AND RARE PAIR OF DOUCAI 'FLORAL' BOWLS SEAL MARKS AND PERIOD OF DAOGUANG |

each superbly decorated around the exterior in vivid enamels of iron-red, yellow, green and aubergine with six different exotic blooms borne on a continuous undulating scroll issuing curling leaves, above a band of ruyi-heads linked by petals, all delicately outlined in underglaze blue, the interior plain, inscribed to the base with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue, wood stands

Collection of Edward T. Chow (1910-1980).
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 25th November 1980, lot 140.
S. Marchant & Son, London, 13th October 1983.
Sotheby's New York, 11th/12th September 2012, lot 389.

Imperial Chinese Porcelain, Ceramics & Works of Art, Marchant, London, 2013, cat. no. 42.

The bowls are in good condition. There is light expected surface wear but the enamels are generally very well preserved.
"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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

A similar bowl was sold at these rooms, 20th May 1986, lot 111, and again at Christie's Hong Kong, 1st June 2011, lot 4005; and another, formerly in the Silas Friedlander collection, was sold at Christie's London, 1st December 1994, lot 436, and again at Christie's New York, 24th March 2011, lot 1714.