A CHINESE LOBBED PORCELAIN BOWL, TONGZHI PERIOD (1861-74). The lobed bowl covered in an orange-ground with famille rose decoration of floral sprays and insects above a band of turquoise waves around the splayed foot. Six-character mark of Tongzhi to base and of the period. 26cm length. One faint 5cm vertical hairline from the rim. No other cracks. No chips and no signs of repair.