A small coral-ground famille-rose bowl, 20th century
Estimate $2,000 – $3,000
painted on the exterior in bright enamels with different flowering plants, including peonies, lilies and asters, reserved on the rich coral-red ground, the interior glazed in white, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with an apocryphal four-character seal mark of Qianlong, wood box
6.5 cm diameter
Compare with a ruby-ground bowl dated to the early 20th century with an apocryphal Yongzheng mark from the T.Y. Chao Family Collection, sold Sotheby's, Hong Kong, 30 November 2017, lot 332
- Lot Sold $5,500 (Hammer Price)
- $6,710 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Condition Report
Slight wear to the coral ground around the exterior rim. The interior with some slight discoloration to the glaze below the rim and some small darker specks in the glaze.
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Guy CairnduffHead Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Guy Cairnduff |
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Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith |
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Ann RobertsSpecialist Consultant, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
Anthony HurlSpecialist Consultant Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hur |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Fiona Hayward |
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