Lot 5. A pair of ruby-ground famille-rose medallion bowls, Daoguang seal marks and period (1821-1850). 15 cm, 5 15/16  in. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 GBP. Lot sold 50,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.

each with rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to a slightly everted rim, the exterior with four circular medallions of alternating panels delicately painted with mountainous landscapes and figures showing the four seasons, separated by meandering lotus scrolls against a ruby sgraffiato ground, the interior detailed with blue floral sprays and gilded ruyi shaped lappets encircling a central medallion, the base with a seal mark in underglaze blue. Quantity: 2.

Provenance: A private American collection formed between the 1940s and late 1960s.

Literature: Michael C. Hughes, LLC., Chinese Jades and Works of Art, New York, 2003, pl. 21.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 08 Nov 2017, 11:00 AM