A Pair of Anhua-Decorated Blue and White Bowls

QIANLONG SEAL MARKS IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD

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A Pair of Anhua-Decorated Blue and White Bowls
Qianlong Seal Marks in Underglaze Blue and of the Period
Each with widely flaring sides painted in Ming style on the exterior with foliate scroll repeated in anhua technique on the interior above a mallow blossom painted in underglaze blue in the center, all within double blue line borders
8in. (20.9cm.) diam. (2)

Lot Essay

A similar bowl with Qianlong seal mark was included in the traveling exhibition, For the Imperial Court; Qing Porcelain from the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, December 1997 - July 1998, and illustrated by R. Scott in the catalogue, no. 41, where a Xuande-marked prototype is also illustrated, p. 33, fig. 2.

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