A pair of gilt and famille rose enameled birthday bowls, Qianlong marks. Photo Bonhams.

Each of inverted bell form with the gilt-painted characters wan shou wu jiang in circular roundels separated by classic lotus flower and leaf sprays combined with Eight Buddhist emblems, all rendered in bright enamels with gilt highlights on the exterior walls, the recessed base bearing the six-character mark in iron red seal script. 6 3/8in (8.6cm) high. Sold for US$ 2,000 (€1,447) 

Bonhams. ASIAN DECORATIVE ARTS. San Francisco. 18 Dec 2013 -www.bonhams.com