Lot 209
FAMILLE-ROSE ENAMELLED YELLOW-GROUND ‘MEDALLION’ BOWL
QIANLONG MARK BUT 19TH-20TH CENTURY
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 16 May 2023 from 10:00 BST
Description
十九至二十世紀 乾隆款 黃地軋道錦地粉彩開光花卉紋碗
the rounded sides rising from a short foot to a flaring rim, the exterior decorated with four circular medallions enclosing various flowers, divided by four peach branches tied with a wan symbol above a band of breaking waves, all reserved on a yellow sgraffiato ground, the interior painted in underglaze blue with a central medallion of lingzhi and bamboo growing from rocks rising from crashing waves beneath two ribbon-tied wan emblems, all encircled by four composite floral sprays in the well, the base inscribed with a six-character Qianlong mark in underglaze blue
Dimensions
14.9cm diameter
Footnote
Note: Exquisitely enamelled with flower medallions on an ornately decorated yellow ground, bowls of this design were pioneered by artists of the Qianlong period and grew in popularity, particularly during the reign of Daoguang. The sophistication of bowls of this type is achieved through the intricate sgraffiato ground and the fusion of Western painting techniques with traditional Chinese motifs. A closely comparable example with similar decoration, with Qianlong mark and of the period, was sold at Sotheby's London, 15 May 2013, lot 308.