A SUPERBLY ENAMELLED PAIR OF DOUCAI 'EIGHT IMMORTALS' BOWLS MARKS AND PERIOD OF YONGZHENG

each elegantly potted with gently curved sides rising to a slightly flaring rim from a short footring, the exterior delicately painted in the doucai palette with the Eight Daoist Immortals in billowing robes surrounded by flowing scarves, all amidst multi-coloured scrolling clouds, the interior further decorated with a central medallion of the Three Star Gods beneath an overhanging pine tree, the recessed base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character reign mark within a double circle
10.7 cm, 4 1/4 in.

Provenance:
Collection of Choo Kia Peng (1881-1965), and thence by descent.