A CANTON FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN BOWL

CHINA, CIRCA 1880

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A CANTON FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN BOWL
CHINA, CIRCA 1880
The hemispherical bowl on short foot, painted to the exterior in enamel colours with panels of flowers and birds interspersed with fans and daggers among swags, below a rim with floral border, one inscription cartouche on the side of the bowl in black nasta'liq with dedication to Malik al-Tujjar, Mu'tamed al-Mulk Yahya Khan, central floral and bird roundel inside bowl, narrow similar border around mouth
8¼in. (21cm.) diam.

Lot Essay

The inscription cartouche records that the bowl was made at the instance of Malik al-Tujjar Mu'tamad al-Mulk Yahya Khan. In AH 1268/1851-2 AD he was appointed as interpreter for the French language of Nasir al-Din Shah and was given the title Mu'tamad al-Mulk (most trusted of the empire), having been educated in France.

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