Lot 241. A ruby-ground famille-rose sgraffiato 'Medallion' bowl, Daoguang seal mark and period (1821-1850). Diameter 5 7/8  in., 14.9 cm. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD. Lot sold 60,000 USD. © Sotheby's.

the deep rounded sides supported on a short foot, the exterior with four medallions intricately enameled with various antiques and scholar objects, interspersed with floral sprays, all reserved against a ruby sgraffiato ground incised with feathery scrolls, the interior decorated in shaded tones of cobalt-blue with a stylized central medallion encircled by four large lanterns at the cavetto, the base with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue.

Provenance: Christie’s New York, 20th-21st March 1997, lot 401.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 13 Sep 2017