Lot 2062. A fine yellow-ground famille-rose bowl, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 18.5 cm., 7 1/4 in. Estimate 1,500,000 — 2,500,000 HKD (144,609 — 241,014 EUR). Lot Sold 1,500,000 — 2,500,000 (210,165 EUR). Courtesy Sotheby's

well potted with curved sides rising from a slightly tapering foot to a flaring rim, the interior painted with five bats in shaded tones of coral red, the exterior densely painted with western-style lotus, hollyhock, anemone, lily, carnation, and narcissus, all borne on stylised leafy scrolls with further florets reserved on a bright yellow ground, the underside inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character reign mark.

Provenance: Sotheby's London, 19th June 1984, lot 366 (one of a pair).
S. Marchant & Son Ltd., London, 2006.