A Chinese porcelain stem bowl, Jiaqing mark and period, finely painted in famille rose enamels, the inside of the bowl decorated with three circular panels decorated with boys, one holding a peach, another holding a crab, painted to the underside with peony and narcissus, the stem with raised band painted with Greek key design on a coral ground, the base painted with crashing waves, underglaze blue seal mark to inside of base, 9cm high
, 16cm diameter Cf. For similar examples, see a pair of bowls from the same period, with similarly decorated stems, Christie's, South Kensington, Lot 693, 15th May 2013BP* - Buyers Premium includes VAT at 20%. (ARR) - indicates an additional