A FINE FAMILLE-ROSE 'BALSAM PEAR' TEABOWL AND COVER SEAL MARKS AND PERIOD OF DAOGUANG

with deep rounded sides rising from a short foot to an everted rim, the exterior enamelled in pastel tones with a butterfly depicted fluttering near a branch of blossoming and fruiting balsam pears and leafy bamboo shoots, a bamboo shoot and a curling balsam pear stem rendered extending over the rim and onto the interior issuing further clusters of foliage and two balsam pears, a small butterfly portrayed flying nearby, the base with an underglaze-blue six-character seal mark, the cover centred with a flared circular finial and similarly painted with a scene depicting a butterfly next to fruiting and blossoming branches of balsam pears as well as leafy bamboo shoots, the vegetation extending onto the underside with a further butterfly fluttering nearby, the centre of the finial with an underglaze-blue six-character seal mark

The covered teabowl is in overall very good condition with the enamels generally well preserved. There are only some very minor firing imperfections such as a few glaze crackles to the joint of the knop and the cover.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."