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A pair of Chinese imperial famille-rose medallion bowls,…
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A pair of Chinese imperial famille-rose medallion bowls, Daoguang seal marks and of the period Each finely enamelled around the deep U-shaped body with four medallions enclosing landscapes, reserved on a rich ruby-red scraffiato ground and divided by leafy lotus strapwork, the interior with eight stylised ruyi-heads divided by jewelled pendants radiating from a central floral medallion, all supported on a short straight foot, 4.9 cm diam., 6.2 cm high (2). Provenance: Acquired from John Sparks Ltd., c.1945 A and M Braunfeld Bonhams, London, Fine Asian Art, 8 June 2004, lot 106. Private collection, Singapore Traditionally known as 'Peking' bowls, these bowls were thought to have been decorated with underglaze blue including the seal mark and then sent from Jingdezhen to the palace workshops to be further enamelled. Already popular during the Jiaqing period, it reached the peak both in quality and quantity during the Daoguang reign, boasting numerous ground colours and decorating themes. Similar pieces are found in many public institution and on the market. See the Palace Museum, Beijing, The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Porcelains with Cloisonne Enamel Decoration and famille rose Decoration, Hong Kong, 1999, p.244, no.216, Victoria and Albert Museum (museum number: CIRC.494-1928), and Sotheby's Hong Kong 30 Nov 2017, Chinese Art including Selected Works of Art from the T.Y. Chao Family Collection, lot 652 1945, John Sparks Ltd. A and M Braunfeld
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Oriental: Cloisonne