Lot 22. A rare famille rose yellow-ground 'medallion' bowl, Xianfeng six-character mark in iron-red and of the period (1851-1861); 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) diam. Estimate GBP 15,000 - GBP 25,000 (USD 20,370 - USD 33,950). Price realised GBP 40,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.

The bowl is enamelled with four gilt-bordered medallions on the exterior, two depicting Daoist figures and two with dragon-boat racing scenes featuring a phoenix-head boat on one and a dragon-head boat on the other, divided by lotus scrolls on a bright lemon-yellow ground.

Provenance: Christie's Hong Kong, 30 May 2006, lot 1459.