Lot 232. A rare pair of brown and gilt lacquer 'klapmuts' bowls, Qing dynasty, 18th century; Width 16 3/4  in., 42.5 cm. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 USD. Lot sold 10,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

each with rounded sides rising to a broad everted rim, the reddish-brown lacquer painted in gilt around the exterior with a continuous landscape, the rims with reserves of chilong on a diaper ground, with wood stands (4).

Provenance: Alastair Sampson Antiques, Ltd., London, 30th October 19920

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Works of Art, New York, 17-18 march 2015