A FAMILLE-ROSE DAYAZHAI ‘FLORAL’ BOWL, REPUBLIC PERIODChina, 1912-1949. The deep sides supported on a short tapering foot, flaring towards the lightly lobed rim, vividly painted en grisaille above a turquoise ground with a magpie perched on scrolling wisteria branches above blossoming peonies, all below a café-au-lait rim.Inscriptions: An iron-red three-character mark Dayazhai (Abode of Great Refinement) beside an oval seal mark Tian di yi jia chun (Spring in Heaven and on Earth one family). The base with an iron-red four-character mark Yongqing Changchun (Eternal prosperity and enduring spring).Provenance: US trade. By repute from an old estate in upstate New York. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, a short hairline to the rim with associated flaking, some minor firing flaws including minuscule firing cracks.Weight: 1,026 g Dimensions: Diameter 22.5 cmThe Dayazhai motif can be found on imperial porcelain commissioned by the Qing Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908). The characteristic motif consists of scrolling grapevines with blossoms of peonies and magpies perched on a branch. The backgrounds can be yellow, turquoise, aubergine, or pale blue.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 12 April 2018, lot 12Price: HKD 75,000 or approx. EUR 9,600 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pair of dayazhai-style famille rose turquoise-ground ‘floral’ bowls, Republic period, early 20th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related motif and form. Note the smaller size (15 cm) and that the lot comprises two bowls.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s London, 14 May 2010, lot 424Price: GBP 11,875 or approx. EUR 22,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pair of turquoise ground dayazhai bowls, early 20th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related motif and form. Note the smaller size (16.8 cm) and that the lot comprises two bowls.民國粉彩大雅齋花卉紋碗中國，1912-1949年。碗，花口外撇，深弧腹，圈足。綠地墨彩描繪成串藤蘿花，枝條上立著一隻喜鵲，籐下牡丹盛開富貴圖。 款識：礬紅釉“大雅齋”，“天地一家春”，“永慶長春” 來源：美國古玩交易，據説來自紐約州北部舊莊院。 品相：品相良好，有輕微磨損，邊緣有一條短裂紋，一些輕微的燒製缺陷包括微小的燒製裂紋。 重量：1,026 克 尺寸：直徑 22.5 厘米 “大雅齋”是慈禧太后為自己的畫室所起的名字。喜鵲立枝頭圖案是“大雅齋”陶瓷裏很典型的紋飾，背景地也有黃地、綠地、紫地或青白色地。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2018年4月12日，lot 12 價格：HKD 75,000（相當於今日EUR 9,600） 描述：民國松石綠地墨彩藤蘿月季花鳥紋花口盌一對，礬紅方框「永慶長春」楷書款 專家評論：比較相近的主題和外形。請注意尺寸較小 (15 厘米) 和此拍品為一對。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2010年5月14日，lot 424 價格：GBP 11,875（相當於今日EUR 22,000） 描述：二十世紀初期大雅齋花卉紋碗 專家評論：比較相近的主題和的外形。請注意尺寸較小 (16.8 厘米) 和此拍品為一對。