Although this pattern became quite popular in the 19th century, particularly in the Jiajing, Daoguang and Guangxu periods, Qianlong bowls of this pattern are extremely rare and only one other example from the British Rail Pension Fund and Jingguantang Collection appears to have been published, sold in Hong Kong, 16 May 1989 and in these Rooms, 3 November 1996, lot 584. An earlier Yongzheng-marked yuzhi bowl of this design, but in famille verte enamels, from the Stephen Junkunc III Collection, was offered in our New York Rooms, 21 Septmeber 1995, lot 200.

For a Jiaqing-marked bowl, see the example from the Weishaupt Collection, illustrated by Avitabile, From the Dragon's Treasure, no. 28, together with a Guangxu example, no. 29.

(US$7,000-9,500)