Lot 298. A rare sea-green-glazed 'bats and waves' incised bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period (1723-1735); 11.9cm (4 11/16in) diam. Sold for £ 80,250 (€ 93,854). (Estimate £ 15,000 - £25,000). © Bonhams 2001-2021

Finely potted with rounded sides rising from a slightly tapered foot to a gently flaring rim, the interior centred with an incised medallion enclosing two soaring bats edged by a band of turbulent waves, the exterior similarly picked out with nine bats hovering above tempestuous waves crashing against rocky outcrops, applied overall save for the base with a translucent sea-green glaze thinning at the rim.

Provenance: S.Marchant & Son, London (label)
An English private collection.

Note: Compare with a similar celadon-glazed 'bats and waves' incised bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period, which was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 5 October 2016, lot 3645. See also a related celadon-glazed incised 'bats and waves' bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period, which was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 1 June 2015, lot 505. See also a related finely-incised pale-celadon-glazed 'bats and waves' bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period, which was sold at Christie's New York, 24 September 2020, lot 853.

Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art: Including Imperial and Court Textiles Curated by Linda Wrigglesworth, London, 2 november 2021