Lot 18. A fine yellow glazed porcelain bowl, Qianlong six-character seal mark and of the period; 5in (12.7cm) diam, 2 1/2in (6.4cm) high. Estimate $20,000 - $30,000. Sold for US$ 20,000. © Bonhams.

The deep rounded side walls rising from a circular foot ring to a finely finished thin rim, the interior and exterior covered in an even layer of rich egg yolk-yellow glaze, the inside of the foot ring and the recessed base glazed in white and centered with mark in underglaze blue seal script.

Provenance: From a Private Southern California Collection.

With the original business card of the gallery in Peiping where the bowl was acquired during the early 20th century.

Bonhams. Chinese Works of Art, Los Angeles, 17 December 2019