A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE 'DRAGON' BOWLS, SIX-CHARACTER XUANTONG MARKS AND PERIOD
China, 1909-1912. Each with deep rounded sides supported on a short foot and rising to an everted rim, the exterior finely painted with a green and a red dragon in pursuit of a flaming pearl amid colorful scrolling clouds. The recessed bases each with an underglaze-blue six-character mark da Qing Xuantong nianzhi and of the period. (2)


Provenance:
Sotheby’s London, 13 December 1988, lot 265 (dated to the Xuantong period). A private collection in the United Kingdom, acquired from the above. Christie’s London, 11 November 2011, lot 1087 (dated to the early 20th century), sold for GBP 6,875 or approx.
EUR 12,500
(converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). A private collection in Singapore, acquired from the above. Each bowl with a Christie’s auction label from 11 November 2011.

Condition:
Superb condition with only minor wear and minimal firing irregularities. Few microscopic nibbles to foot.

Weight: 205.7 g and 179.4 g
Dimensions: Diameter 14 cm and 13.9 cm


Literature comparison
:
Compare a related polychrome bowl with this same pattern, also with a Xuantong mark, of slightly smaller size, exhibited at the Hong Kong Oriental Ceramics Society Exhibition of Ch’ing Polychrome Porcelain, 1977, cat. no. 132.


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 26 May 2014, lot 648
Price: HKD 187,500 or approx.
EUR 26,500
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A pair of large famille-rose ‘dragon’ bowls marks and period of Xuantong
Expert remark: Compare the closely related dragon motif, iron-red and famille rose decoration, and Xuantong reign marks. Note the key-fret band below the rim.




宣統款及年代一對粉彩龍紋碗

中國, 1909-1912年。侈口，深圓腹，圈足。外壁繪紅綠龍，雲中戲珠。圈足内青花“大清宣統年製”六字款。 (2)


來源：
倫敦蘇富比，1988年12月13日, lot 265 (斷代為宣統朝)；英國私人藏家，購於上述拍賣；倫敦佳士得，2011年11月11日，lot 1087 (斷代為二十世紀初)，售價為 GBP 6,875 或為
EUR 12,500
(根據通貨膨脹)；新加坡私人收藏，購於上述拍賣。碗底有2011年11月11日佳士得拍賣標籤。

品相：
狀況極佳，只有輕微磨損和燒製不規則現象，足部有輕微磕損。

重量：分別205.7 克與179.4克
尺寸：直徑 14 厘米 and 13.9 厘米


文獻比較：

比較一件相近的宣統款具有相同圖案的彩色碗，尺寸較小，展覽於香港東方陶瓷學會《Ch’ing Polychrome Porcelain》，1977年，圖錄編號132。


拍賣結果比較：

形制：相近
拍賣：香港蘇富比，2014年5月26日，lot 648
價格：HKD 187,500（相當於今日
EUR 26,500
）
描述：清宣統粉彩「趕珠雲龍」紋盌一對 《大清宣統年製》款
專家評論：比較非常相近的龍為主題、鐵紅和粉彩裝飾和宣統款。請注意邊緣有雷紋帶。