A LARGE CELADON-GLAZED 'PEONY' BOWL SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG |

the deep rounded sides supported on a slightly tapering foot, the exterior carved in relief with a continuous leafy meander issuing six blooming peonies, bordered by a stylised cloud scroll at the rim and a keyfret border at the foot, covered overall with a rich even celadon glaze, the interior incised with similar peony scrolls encircling a central peony spray, the base inscribed with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue

Liberty's London, 1956.
An English private collection.

Good overall condition, with just a shallow rim flake of approx. 0.5 cm.
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A similar bowl from a Japanese private collection was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 1st June 2011, lot 3710.