A Canton famille rose bowl made for for the Qajar Court of Nasr al-Din Shah, or for the Persian market thereof; decorated with an armorial cartouche written in Nasta'Liq script, reading Nasr al-Din Shah; 23 cm diameter, 19th CenturyProvenance: The Property of a Gentleman; from a Private U.K Collection. For similar porcelains from this Chinese Export market, compare Brooklyn Museum 1994.96 and Bonham's Oxford, 3-7-2013 sale (Lot 376). .Please note that this bowl has some damage, including a vertical hairline from the rim to the well.