A pair of qianjiangcai 'Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove' bowls, Qianlong four-character iron-red mark, Republic period the paintings each with a seal attributed to the Qianlong emperor, the inside decoration in over glaze black, painted in the central medallion with a flying dragon, and the rim with a band of ' ruyi ' heads, the mouth coated with gold, 12.9 cm diameter, 6 cm high (2). Provenance: Private collection Victoria