Lot Essay
The hallmark, Shen de tang zhi, is an Imperial hallmark, which may be translated, "Made for the hall for the cultivation of virtue"
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A FAMILLE ROSE BOWL
SHEN DE TANG ZHI HALLMARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE, DAOGUANG
The deep, rounded sides painted with two grasshoppers alighted on leafy stems of camellia spreading around the sides, the blossoms and buds in shades of yellow, pink, lavender and turquoise--5¼in. (13.3cm.) diam.
SHEN DE TANG ZHI HALLMARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE, DAOGUANG
The deep, rounded sides painted with two grasshoppers alighted on leafy stems of camellia spreading around the sides, the blossoms and buds in shades of yellow, pink, lavender and turquoise--5¼in. (13.3cm.) diam.