A GILT AND POLYCHROME ENAMELED 'FLORAL' LOBED BOWL, MID-QING China, 18th century. The deep lobed sides rising from a tall foot to a straight lobed rim, the interior and exterior neatly painted in gilt and polychrome enamels with lotus and other flowers, the enamels varying in thickness. Condition: Good condition with some wear to enamels, minor chips and fritting to the rim, firing irregularities. Provenance: From an old family collection in Pressburg, Austrian Empire, Slovakia, and thence by descent to the present owner. Weight: 1,027 g Dimensions: Diameter 26.2 cm