Lot Essay
Compare with a Daoguang bowl of this pattern from the Simon Kwan Collection included in the exhibition, Imperial Porcelain of the Late Qing, Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1983, Catalogue, no. 13
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A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE BOWLS
DAOGUANG SEAL MARKS AND OF THE PERIOD
Painted on the exterior with a wide band of foliate scroll bearing morning glory blossoms between a chevron border above and a band of ruyi heads below, the interior with a flowerhead surrounded by a band of linked 'S'-scrolls, conjoined ruyi heads in the well and a cell diaper border at the rim--6in. (15.2cm.) diam (2)
DAOGUANG SEAL MARKS AND OF THE PERIOD
Painted on the exterior with a wide band of foliate scroll bearing morning glory blossoms between a chevron border above and a band of ruyi heads below, the interior with a flowerhead surrounded by a band of linked 'S'-scrolls, conjoined ruyi heads in the well and a cell diaper border at the rim--6in. (15.2cm.) diam (2)