A FINE PAIR OF FAMILLE-ROSE YELLOW-GROUND 'FLORAL' BOWLS SEAL MARKS AND PERIOD OF DAOGUANG

the rounded sides painted with a continuous leafy floral scroll comprising of various flowers, including lotus, orchid, peony, and camellia, all reserved on a rich bright yellow ground, the interior painted with five iron-red bats, forming the wufu, against a white ground, the underside inscribed with an underglaze-blue reign mark

The overall condition of the pair is very good with only some occasional pinprick burst air bubbles. Almost all of the enamels and iron red have been well preserved. One bowl has some surface scratches to the interior.
"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 closely related example is illustrated in John Ayers, Chinese Ceramics in the Baur Collection, vol. 2, Geneva, 1999, pl. 338; another in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, is published in Oriental Ceramics. The World's Great Collection, vol. 2, Tokyo, 1982, pl. 163; and a third example from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, is included in Sekai toji zenshu, vol. 15, pls. 238-39. See also a bowl sold in our London rooms, 1^st April 1974, lot 356, and again in these rooms, from the British Rail Pension Fund, 16^th May 1989, lot 84; and a pair sold twice in these rooms, 29^th October 1991, lot 278, and 8^th April 2011, lot 3075.

For the Kangxi original of this design compare a bowl with a Kangxi yuzhi mark in blue enamel, in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, illustrated in Porcelain of the National Palace Museum. Fine Enamelled Ware of the Ch'ing Dynasty. K'ang-hsi Period, Hong Kong, 1967, pl. 2.