LOT 106 A rare pair of Chinese porcelain anhua and famille rose bowls, Hongzhi marks, Yongzheng period, one painted with a blossoming, gnarled prunus tree, issuing from the footrim and extending to the inside of the bowl, the other with a flowering yellow lily and a sprig of cherry blossom, to the inside with flowering peony and an orchid sprig, each with flared sides anhua decorated with two confronting dragons and a flaming pearl, underglaze blue six-character Hongzhi mark within a double circle, 9.7c
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A rare pair of Chinese porcelain anhua and famille rose bowls, Hongzhi marks, Yongzheng period, one painted with a blossoming, gnarled prunus tree, issuing from the footrim and extending to the inside of the bowl, the other with a flowering yellow lily and a sprig of cherry blossom, to the inside with flowering peony and an orchid sprig, each with flared sides anhua decorated with two confronting dragons and a flaming pearl, underglaze blue six-character Hongzhi mark within a double circle, 9.7cm diameter, 4.4cm high
Provenance: Private London collection Notes: The appearance of lily, peony, orchid, plum blossom, and incised dragons on one bowl suggests these may have been a gift to a retiring official, bestowing upon him a long, happy and restful retirement from his career at the Imperial court. The shape of these bowls and the mark they exhibit suggest that they are paying homage to Ming potters. An undecorated bowl of the the same size and shape, Hongzhi mark and period, is in the Percival David Collection no. A448BP* - Buyers Premium includes VAT at 20%. (ARR) - indicates an additional
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