An exceptionally rare pair of Imperial famille rose 'quails and chrysanthemums' bowls
An exceptionally rare pair of Imperial famille rose 'quails and chrysanthemums' bowls
Yongzheng six-character marks and of the period
Each finely potted with a hemispherical body supported on a short tapered foot ring, the exterior superbly enameled with a pair of quail with finely articulated feathers, one standing on a stippled, verdant ground, the other on a mossy blue garden rock, in front of blooming chrysanthemum shrubs with tall flowering stems, the large pink blossoms flanking the quail, the other stems extending over the rim into the interior, and bearing further pink, puce and yellow blooms, the foot inscribed in underglaze-blue with the six-character mark within a double-circle, wood stands.
3 3/4in (9.5cm) diam. (4).
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An exceptionally rare pair of Imperial famille rose 'quails and chrysanthemums' bowls
Yongzheng six-character marks and of the period
Each finely potted with a hemispherical body supported on a short tapered foot ring, the exterior superbly enameled with a pair of quail with finely articulated feathers, one standing on a stippled, verdant ground, the other on a mossy blue garden rock, in front of blooming chrysanthemum shrubs with tall flowering stems, the large pink blossoms flanking the quail, the other stems extending over the rim into the interior, and bearing further pink, puce and yellow blooms, the foot inscribed in underglaze-blue with the six-character mark within a double-circle, wood stands.
3 3/4in (9.5cm) diam. (4).