Lot Essay
While this particular design appears to be quite rare on Yongzheng bowls, bowls with variations on the design have been published. Compare with a pair of Yongzheng bowls from the C.P. Lin collection with similar but slightly more simplified decorative elements included in the joint exhibition with the Percival David Foundation, Elegant Form and Harmonious Decoration, London, 1992 and illustrated by R. Scott, Catalogue, p. 129, no. 144.
An identical pair of bowls sold at Sotheby's London, 13 July 2005, lot 259; a single bowl sold at Sotheby's London, 10 June 1997; and a Qianlong marked bowl with the same design sold at Christie's London, 5 December 1994, lot 100.
An identical pair of bowls sold at Sotheby's London, 13 July 2005, lot 259; a single bowl sold at Sotheby's London, 10 June 1997; and a Qianlong marked bowl with the same design sold at Christie's London, 5 December 1994, lot 100.