Lot 156. A fine doucai conical 'floral' bowl, Daoguang seal mark and of the period  (1821-1850); 15.5cm (6 1/8in) diam. Estimate £ 10,000 - 15,000 (€ 11,000 - 17,000). Sold for £ 17,500 (€ 20,102). © Bonhams.

Thinly potted in flaring conical shape, the exterior with a frieze of flowering peach tree medallions interspersed with pomegranate sprays in shades of blue, yellow, red and green, above a band of overlapping petals encircling the base.

Provenance: According to family history, which is supported by family records illustrating the progress of British troops in Beijing at the time, this lot was acquired by a military attaché posted to Beijing at the time of the Boxer Rebellion in 1900. He was attached to the staff of Brigadier-General A.Gaselee, the commander of the British contingent assisting in suppressing the Boxer Rebellion on behalf of the Imperial Court, as one of the Eight Allied Powers.

Note: A very similar bowl, Daoguang seal mark and period, is illustrated in Imperial Porcelain of Late Qing, Hong Kong, 1983, no.32.

Compare with a very similar pair of bowls, Daoguang seal marks and of the period, which were sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 7 April 2015, lot 3708.

A pair of doucai 'Floral' bowls, Seal marks and period of Daoguang  (1821-1850); 15.2 cm., 6 in. Sold for  475,000 HKD at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 7 April 2015, lot 3708. © Sotheby's

Cf. my post: A pair of doucai 'Floral' bowls, Seal marks and period of Daoguang

Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, London, 8 november 2018 10:30 GMT