A FINELY ENAMELED ‘BIRDS AND FLOWERS’ BOWL, REPUBLIC PERIODSubtly potted with translucent walls, recessed base with stepped foot rim, Qianlong seal markChina, late 19th - early 20th centuryThree round medallions each depicting peonies, chrysanthemum and lotus, along with a quail, a sparrow and a pair of ducks respectively. The rim decorated with two extremely fine borders, one with two rows of diapers, the other with ruyi. The background is black with a neatly painted swastika pattern. The foot is surrounded by an archaistic border. The six-character seal mark is painted in iron red within a square reserve.Shape: The form in the manner of an alms bowlWeight: 206.6 gramsDimensions: 13.3 cm diameterCondition: Perfect conditionProvenance: From the estate of Albert T Quon, Beverly Hills. Mr. Quon was born in China and came to the US as a teenager. He graduated from USC in 1928 and established a successful import/export business in both China and the US. He was the first Chinese American to purchase property in Beverly Hills. He also became the first Asian to serve on the Board of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. He donated millions of dollars to his Alma mater, USC. There is a statue of him on USC campus and a classroom was named after him.Auction result comparison: ASIAN DECORATIVE WORKS OF ART. Bonham's, 27 June 2018, lot 810. (compare with a related republic bowl)民國琺琅彩開光花鳥小盂薄胎，半透明壁，底足階梯式，乾隆款中國，十九世紀晚期至二十世紀初造型：盂重量：206.6 克尺寸：直徑13.3 厘米 品相：完美來源：加利福尼亞州比利夫山Albert T Quon遺產。Quon先生生於中國，青年時代去了美國。1928年畢業於南加利福尼亞大學后從事于中美進出口貿易。他是第一個在比利夫山莊購買房地產的華裔。他也成爲第一個 洛杉磯商會的亞洲人。他給他的母校南加州大學捐贈了上百萬美金。在大學裏有一座他的雕像，一個教室以他的名字命名。