A pair of famille rose bowls. Jiaqing seal marks and of the period

Each finely potted with deep rounded sides rising to a slightly flared rim, painted in bright enamels with a design of butterflies, bamboo, and balsam pears hanging from leafy flowering vines, the design staring at the foot and continuing over the mouth rim into the interior, all outlined in black, the base centred with an underglaze-blue reign mark. 11cm (4 1/2in) diam. (2). Sold for HK$96,000

Footnote: 清嘉慶 粉彩瓜瓞綿綿盌一對 六字篆書款

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