A BLUE AND WHITE 'FLORAL' BOWL MARK AND PERIOD OF KANGXI |

of conical form, the wide flaring sides rising from a short foot to a hexalobed rim, freely painted to the exterior with detached fruiting sprays of pomegranate, cherry, finger citron, peach, loquat and grape vines, above leafy sprays of flowering camellia, peony, lotus, rose, chrysanthemum and prunus, skirted by a classic scroll band around the foot, the interior similarly decorated with a central medallion enclosing flowering and fruiting peaches, surrounded by detached composite floral sprays on the cavetto, below leafy branches of further flowers at the rim, the base inscribed with a six-character reign mark within a double circle

There are shallow flakes along the rim, some possibly associated with fritting, the longest measuring approx. 0.7 cm. The bowl is otherwise in good overall condition with typical firing imperfections.
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