Lot 879. A famille rose sgraffiato ruby-ground 'medallion' bowl, Daoguang six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1821-1850); 5¾ in. (14.6 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 16,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014 

The bowl is finely painted with four medallions containing sprays of peach, pomegranate, hollyhock, lychee and rose, interspersed with pairs of lotus sprays, all reserved on a ruby ground delicately incised with feathery, scrolling tendrils. The interior is painted in underglaze blue with a medallion of a basket containing peaches, peony and rose, beneath four floral sprays incorperating aster, pomegranate, and lingzhi in the cavetto.The bowl is finely painted with four medallions containing sprays of peach, pomegranate, hollyhock, lychee and rose, interspersed with pairs of lotus sprays, all reserved on a ruby ground delicately incised with feathery, scrolling tendrils. The interior is painted in underglaze blue with a medallion of a basket containing peaches, peony and rose, beneath four floral sprays incorperating aster, pomegranate, and lingzhi in the cavetto.

Provenance: Alfred E. Guntermann (1943-2013) Collection.  

Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 18 – 19 September 2014, New York, Rockefeller Plaza