Lot 191. A pair of doucai gilt-decorated 'floral' bowls, Xianfeng six-character marks and of the period (1851-1861). Each: 12cm diam. Estimate HK$350,000 - 450,000. Sold for HK$ 800,000 (€ 94,899). Photo: Bonhams.

Each bowl elegantly potted with rounded sides rising steeply from a short straight foot, finely enamelled around the exterior with a band of six flower heads, including lotus, chrysanthemum, wisteria and hibiscus, all borne on a single undulating leafy tendril and outlined in gilt, the base with an Imperial iron-red kaishu mark.

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, Hong Kong, Admiralty, 26 May 2014