清康熙 五彩仙鶴獻壽紋盌

rising from a short straight foot to rounded sides with a galleried rim, enameled on the exterior with three cranes in flight interspersed with fruiting and flowering peach branches, all below a band of keyfret encircling the rim, the interior with a further peach sprig in the center, apocryphal six-character Chenghua reign mark in underglaze blue within a double circle, Japanese wood box and cover (3)

There is very light wear to the enamels, otherwise the bowl is in overall good condition.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

See three closely related bowls in museum collections. The first illustrated in Wang Qingzheng, Kangxi Porcelain Wares from the Shanghai Museum Collection, Shanghai, 1998, pl. 101; the second, in the Qing court collection illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Porcelains in Polychrome and Contrasting Colours. Hong Kong, 1999, pl. 17; and the third, in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, accession no. C.42-1949.

See another bowl with almost identical decoration sold in our London rooms, 27th November 1973, lot 330.