A LARGE BUTTERFLY BOWL, DAOGUANG MARK AND PERIOD
Daoguang seal mark in iron red to base and of the period (1821-1850). Foliate gilt rim, vibrantly enameled with four large butterflies amongst lotus, peony, prunus, chrysanthemum, finger citron and melons, the interior with a bat and peaches.

Provenance: From an old English private collection. Incised collector’s mark to glaze (see detail image online).
Condition: Good condition with old wear mostly inside the bowl, some scratches to base, one microscopic nibble to lip, the gilding to lip partially worn off, few firing flaws. Long, deep and lasting sound (4-5 seconds).

Weight: 686 grams
Dimensions: 21.8 cm diameter

Auction result comparison: Compare with a pair of related yet smaller butterfly bowls from the same period at Sotheby’s Hong Kong on November 30th, 2017, in Chinese Art, lot 649.

道光款與年代大型蝴蝶紋碗
碗底鐵紅釉道光款及年代 (1821-1850)。碗沿鎏金，外壁四朵粉彩琺琅大蝴蝶，四周蓮花、牡丹、櫻花、菊花、佛手瓜及蜜瓜，碗内一隻蝙蝠與壽桃。

來源：英國私人舊藏，釉面上陰刻藏家印章 (見圖片細節)。
品相：品相良好，碗内老磨損，碗底一些刻痕，碗口一道小蠶食細痕，鎏金処局部褪色，一些燒製瑕疵。敲擊后聲音綿長深厚，持續4-5秒鐘。

重量：686 克
尺寸：直徑 21.8 厘米