A fine pair of fluted famille rose bowls, Daoguang mark and of the period (1821-1850), the identical bowls with fluted steeply rounded sides and gilded mouth rim, the exterior vividly decorated with sprigs of auspicious flowers including peony, lotus, chrysanthemum, all in bloom and attracting various insects, including a cicada and dragonfly, inscribed with a six-character iron-red Daoguang sealmark, each with fitted boxes, 16.2 cm. Provenance: Ex Sotheby's, London, 15 June 1999