A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE BOWLS
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE SOUTHEAST ASIAN COLLECTION
A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE BOWLS

QIANLONG SEAL MARKS IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

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A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE BOWLS
QIANLONG SEAL MARKS IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
Each bowl is decorated on the exterior with four characters, wan shou wu jiang (boundless longevity), each enclosed by a circle of ruyi-heads, all surrounded by the Eight Buddhist Emblems, bajixiang, and lotus sprays. The interior is painted with a shou medallion surrounded by the bajixiang.
7 ¼ in. (18.4 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Private English collection, acquired by a Protestant missionary in Beijing in the 19th century, then by descent within the family.
Private Southeast Asian collection.

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