A 'FAMILLE-ROSE' 'PHOENIX' BOWL GUANGXU MARK AND PERIOD

the rounded sides rising from a straight foot towards the flared rim, painted on the exterior in pink, yellow and green enamels of soft tone withfour stylised phoenix in flight with outstretched wings, interspersed with flowering hibiscus sprays, all between gilt line borders, the interior glazedwhite, the base inscribed with a six-character mark in underglaze blue
20.8CM

• Lot Sold $8,500 (Hammer Price)
• $10,370 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

Provenance

Acquired in Beijing during the early 1970s (by repute) By descent

Condition Report

Lot 44 Phoenix Bowl: Some surface wear and dark bubble pits on the interior. Some areas of the rim edge slightly discoloured to buff. A buff firing blemish on the rim edge approx 0.5cm. A shallow chip on the exterior rim edge approx 0.5cm. Another approx 0.3cm and a minor frit. Otherwise generally good condition. - Ann Roberts