Lot 11. A finely painted blue and white ‘wan shou wu jiang’ deep bowl, Jiaqing six-character seal mark in underglaze-blue and of the period (1796-1820); 7 ¼ in. (18.3 cm.) diam. Estimate £15,000 – £20,000 ($22,710 - $30,280). © Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The exterior is painted with the four characters wan shou wu jiang, 'boundless longevity', each enclosed within a medallion formed by a band of ruyi-heads, set against a ground of lotus sprays interspersed with the Eight Buddhist Emblems, bajixiang. The interior is painted with a stylised shou medallion surrounded by the bajixiang within a double-circle border. 

Provenance: Christie's Paris, 14 Juin 2006, lot 378.

Christie's. APPRECIATING ELEGANCE: ART FROM THE SUI YUAN ZHAI COLLECTION, 11 May 2015, London, King Street