A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE 'IMMORTALS' BOWLS DAOGUANG SEAL MARK AND PERIOD

each well-painted on the exterior with a lively gathering of the Eight Daoist Immortals, each deity holding an identifying attribute and standing on ruyi head clouds, the interior center with the Three Star Gods, Fuxing, Luxing and Shoulao seated beneath an arching pine tree, all beneath double rings around the rim, seal mark in underglaze blue (2)

An Egyptian Private Collection.

The bowls with minor surface wear and scattered burst bubbles in the glaze, otherwise in good condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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A similar bowl is illustrated by Gunhild Avitabile, From the Dragon's Treasure, Chinese Porcelain from the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries in the Weishaupt Collection, London, 1987, no. 88, p. 66.