A moulded and incised celadon-glazed 'herbaceous peony' bowl Seal mark and period of Qianlong | 清乾隆 粉青釉纏枝芍藥大盌 《大清乾隆年製》款

An English private collection.

Sotheby's London, 5th November 2014, lot 10.

英國私人收藏

倫敦蘇富比2014年11月5日，編號10

Three closely related bowls were sold in these rooms, the first, 21st May 1979, lot 121, the second, 20th May 1981, lot 807, and the third, 7th May 2002, lot 600; and another was sold our London rooms, 7th December 1993, lot 273. For the Yongzheng prototype, see one, from the W.W. Winkworth collection, sold in these rooms, 12th December 1972, lot 166; and a smaller example, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, included in Qingdai yuyao ciqi [Porcelains from the Qing dynasty imperial kilns in the Palace Museum collection], vol. 1, pt. 2, Beijing, 2005, pl. 106.

The scrolling flower motif is reminiscent of early 15th century blue and white imperial porcelain, while the glaze has been made to imitate the celebrated Longquan celadon wares. By combining the two together, the potter has succeeded in creating a contemporary yet elegant bowl suited to the taste of its time. For a large Yongle basin of related form, decorated in cobalt with a similar peony scroll beneath a classic scroll border at the rim, see one from the collections of George Eumorfopoulos, Sir David Home, Bt., and the British Rail Pension Fund, sold in our London rooms, 16th May 1989, lot 15.