A famille rose yellow-ground bowl. Jiaqing seal mark and of the period. Photo Bonhams

Boldly and densely enamelled on the exterior on a bright opaque yellow ground enriched with elaborate Indian lotus sprays, reserved with four roundels variously depicting a model of children on a dragon boat beside vases, a cat perched on a stick, a hanging auspicious double-gourd plaque and a double-gourd vase of blossoming prunus, the interior with a roundel of tree peony beneath floral meander at the rim. 14.5cm (5in) diam. Sold for £7,500
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Provenance: J.Dearman Birchall, no.357B

A famille rose yellow-ground bowl. Jiaqing seal mark and of the period. Photo Bonhams

Boldly and densely enamelled on the exterior on a bright opaque yellow ground enriched with elaborate Indian lotus sprays, reserved with four roundels variously depicting a model of children on a dragon boat beside vases, a cat perched on a stick, a hanging auspicious double-gourd plaque and a double-gourd vase of blossoming prunus, the interior with a roundel of tree peony beneath floral meander at the rim. 14.5cm (5in) diam. Estimate: £6,000 - 10,000. Unsold

Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, 10 Nov 2011, New Bond Street www.bonhams.com