KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

A similar bowl of slightly smaller size (11.9 cm.) with the same mark, dated 18th century, is described in Illustrated Catalogue of Ch'ing Enamelled Ware, Percival David Foundation, 1973, p. 17, no. 840. A very similar bowl with cover, with Kangxi marks, in the Qing Court collection, Beijing, is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum - 38 - Porcelain in Polychrome and Contrasting Colours, Hong Kong, 1999, no. 152. See, also, the similar bowl and cover, also with Kangxi marks, sold in these rooms, 18-19 March 2009, lot 563.