A CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE-ROSE EGGSHELL TEABOWL AND SAUCER circa 1730

each painted in the center with a quatrefoil panel of Buddha's hand citrons and peonies within a turquoise Y-diaper medallion, the pink cell diaper ground reserved with three hexafoil panels of a cock amidst peonies, and the rim with a green trellis diaper and floral panel border. The teabowl with minuscule rim chips.

Miniscule chips to rim of teabowl, saucer in good condition.
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An identical teabowl and saucer are illustrated by Williamson, pl. III (bottom, left).