A FINE YELLOW-GROUND FAMILLE-ROSE BOWL SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG

well potted with curved sides rising from a slightly tapering foot to a flaring rim, the interior painted with five bats in shaded tones of coral red, the exterior densely painted with western-style lotus, hollyhock, anemone, lily, carnation, and narcissus, all borne on stylised leafy scrolls with further florets reserved on a bright yellow ground, the underside inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character reign mark

Sotheby's London, 19th June 1984, lot 366 (one of a pair).
S. Marchant & Son Ltd., London, 2006.

The overall condition is excellent, only with some very minor surface scratches and occasional stained burst air bubbles. Almost all of the original enamels have been 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."

Bowls of this type are impressive for their finely enamelled dense composition of leafy flowers. A closely related example was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 1st October 1991, lot 782, and again in these rooms, 10th April 2006, lot 1742; and a pair was sold in our London rooms, 19th June 1984, lot 366. See a slightly smaller bowl of this type in the Nanjing Museum, included in the exhibition Qing Imperial Porcelain of the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong Reigns, Art Gallery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1995, cat. no. 101; and another in the British Museum, London, illustrated in Hugh Moss, By Imperial Command, Hong Kong, 1976, pl. 6.