Lot 3167. A fine doucai 'fruit' medallion bowl, seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 15.5 cm., 6 in. Estimate 300,000 — 500,000 HKD. Lot Sold 1,220,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

well potted with deep sides rising from a recessed base to a flaring mouth, the exterior painted with five densely-decorated medallions of leafy branches laden with peaches, grapes and longan, separated with detached sprigs of pomegranate, all above a multicoloured foliate border around the base, the underside inscribed with a six-character reign mark in underglaze blue.

Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong, September 1992.