Lot 119. A doucai 'ducks and lotus' bowl, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735). Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 GBP (12,771 - 19,157 EUR). Photo Sotheby's.

the gently rounded sides rising from a short straight foot, the exterior painted with a continuous scene of mandarin ducks swimming between clusters of lotus, and others in flight above, all between double line borders around the rim and foot, the interior centred with a medallion enclosing a similar scene, the recessed base inscribed with a six-character mark within double circles in underglaze blue; 19.7 cm, 7 3/4  in.

Provenance: The George and Cornelia Wingfield Digby Collection.
Sotheby's London, 12th June 2003, lot 1130.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art Londres, 11 mai 2016, 10:00 AM