Two similar blue and white deep bowls - Kangxi Period, One with Kangxi Mark

Each displaying identical dragon panels on a diaper band along the interior of the flared rim and a phoenix roundel centering the floor that repeats on the exterior in alteration with a dragon and pearl roundel separated by similarly patterned lotus flower and leaf clusters, the six-character mark in regular script written on one recessed base and Liu Hai's toad forming the mark on the other, both drawn within a double ring (both restored).
7 3/4in (19.5cm) diameter - Estimate: $5,000 - 7,000 - Unsold.

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