A RARE PAIR OF LARGE TURQUOISE-GROUND FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN FISH-BOWLS, China, Qing dynasty, 19th century

h cm 47 x d cm 54,5

Richly decorated in raised relief against a turquoise ground with the Hundred Antiques (bogu wen) motif, comprising vases, ritual objects and auspicious symbols, interspersed with bats and ornamental motifs. The lower section is adorned with a band of honeycomb motifs alternating with floral reserves, while the body is framed by two decorative bands, respectively embellished with floral motifs and bats. The interior features an elaborate decoration depicting a lakeside landscape with lotus flowers and leaves, aquatic plants and birds, while the base is painted with a frontal four-clawed dragon in iron-red, depicted clutching the flaming pearl amid clouds. Wooden stands.

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