Bowls of this type are attributed to the early Yongzheng reign, as this pattern is very closely related to the Kangxi bowls of this exact design. With the introduction of pink enamels in the late Kangxi period, some of these bowls were decorated in the famille rose palette, instead of the more usual famille verte enamels. For the same reason, in the Yongzheng reign, famille verte survived for a short period, thus further supporting an early date of manufacture for the present lot.