A Chinese blue and white puce enamelled bowl, Daoguang underglaze blue seal mark and possibly of the period, the wide bowl rises from a short foot and is decorated to the exterior with the eight Daoist immortals in underglaze blue surrounded by an overglaze ground of crashing waves in puce enamel, the interior is further decorated with a central medallion enclosing Shoulao standing beside a spotted deer, against a background of puce-enamelled waves, 22cm diameter Compare with a similar bowl sold Christies, London, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 15th May 2012, Lot 407 八仙过海图青花加彩碗 Condition Report: 1cm vertical firing and some wear to interior of bowl Condition Report Disclaimer