DAOGUANG SEAL MARKS IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1821-1850)

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A RARE PAIR OF DOUCAI CONICAL BOWLS
DAOGUANG SEAL MARKS IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1821-1850)
Each with step sides rising to the flared rims, painted around the exterior with roundels of fruiting trees interspersed with sprays of pomegranates, all above a border of leaf-shaped lappets at the base
6 in. (15.2 cm.) diam., box (2)

Provenance

The Yip Family collection.

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Lot Essay

Bowls with this decoration appear to be based on Kangxi prototypes, such as the example found in the Qing Court collection, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum - Porcelains in Polychrome and Contrasting Colours, Hong Kong, 1999, p. 216, no. 197. It is interesting to note, however, that the Kangxi examples tend to have more rounded sides when compared to their Daoguang counterparts, which tend to have steep, flared sides. For a Daoguang-marked example of the same size, shape and decoration, see G. Avitabile, From the Dragon's Treasure, London, 1987, p. 52, no. 56.

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