LARGE FAMILLE ROSE 'LOTUS' PUNCH BOWL QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1760 清乾隆 粉彩描金蓮紋大碗 the exterior painted with three tiers of overlapping lotus petals with gilt-decorated shaped cartouches depicting lotus and scrolling tendrils, the interior further gilt painted with lotus pond underneath scrolling tendrils border (40.2cm diameter) Qty: (1) Provenance: Private Scottish collection, Melrose; acquired in China in the 1940's when working for Shell, thence by descent Note: An almost identical large famille rose 'lotus' punch bowl in size and decoration, dated to the Qianlong period, was sold at Christie's London, 4 Sep 2012, lot 64