A 'Doucai' Bowl. Daoguang Seal Mark And Period. Photo Sotheby's

with rounded sides, painted on the exterior with three formal floral sprays of stylized lotus with pairs of iron-red blooms borne on curling foliate stems, the interior with a central medallion enclosing a single spray of lotus. Diameter 4 7/8 in., 12.4 cm. Estimate 10,000-15,000 USD

Property From An Important Asian Collection

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York. 14 september 2011 www.sothebys.com