A RARE PAIR OF DOUCAI 'LONGEVITY' BOWLS

A RARE PAIR OF DOUCAI 'LONGEVITY' BOWLS
Yongzheng six-character marks and of the period
Each with deep rounded sides rising to a flared rim, supported on a slightly tapered foot ring, delicately enameled on the exterior with a narcissus bulb lying on its side issuing curled leaves and a stem bearing three flowers, along with a lingzhi sprig and a cluster of young bamboo leaves, the interior with a another lingzhi sprig and bamboo leaves, the six-character underglaze blue mark centering the foot and enclosed within a double-circle.
4 3/8in (11.1cm) diameter