28 juillet 2019
A famille rose 'Bitter melon' bowl, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795)
Lot 959. A famille rose 'Bitter melon' bowl, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795); 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 10,000 - USD 15,000. Price realised USD 60,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014
The deep sides are decorated on the exterior with a fruiting and flowering bitter melon (gourd) vine and bamboo which continue over the slightly everted rim into the interior, the ripe gourds bursting open to expose the seeds. Two pink butterflies flutter around the vine both inside and out.
Provenance: Wen Tsan Yu Collection, acquired in the first half of the 20th century.
Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 18 – 19 September 2014, New York, Rockefeller Plaza
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