A Chinese covered enamel and cloisonne bowl, late Qing Dynasty, late 19th to early 20th century, beautifully decorated with a circular roundel depicting birds in flight over flowering peony, with similarly decorated smaller plaques to the cover and base, upon a sky blue ground embellished with fantastic flowers and tendrils in colours, enamelled in deep aqua to the interior; a raised cartouche underside bearing a faux Kangxi mark. Height 14.5 cm. Diameter 27.5 cm