A pair of famille noire enameled porcelain bowls - Kangxi Period

Each of inverted bell form with a flared rim, the exterior walls painted with a flowering prunus tree outlined in black and highlighted in yellow, green, aubergine and colorless enamels against the lustrous black ground, the recessed base painted with a double ring in underglaze blue beneath a colorless glaze that also covers the interior well (both restored). 7 5/8in (19.5cm) diameter - Estimate: $5,000 - 7,000

Bonhams. Fine Asian Works of Art, 18 Dec 2007. 220 San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco, California