Chinese Imperial bowl decorated in Famille Rose palette opaque enamels with tree peonies, branches entwined with wisteria and a mynah bird on a green ground. Rim with Daya Zhai (Studio of great elegance) and oval cartouche with tiandi yijia chun (Heaven and Earth harmonious as one family); base with yongqing changchun (en-during spring eternally celebrated). Tongzhi-Guangxu 1862-83. Diameter: 5 inches (12.6 cm). Photo courtesy Santos-London

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