A PAIR OF BLUE-GROUND ENAMELED 'BALSAM PEAR' BOWLS GUANGXU MARKS AND PERIOD |

each applied with a vibrant cobalt-blue ground painted in richly colored enamels with bamboo, fruiting and blossoming balsam pear vines, and a pair of fluttering butterflies, all between gilt borders at the rim and foot, the base with a six-character reign mark in underglaze blue (2)

An American Private Collection, acquired as a wedding present in 1941.

In overall good condition with firing imperfections including burst glaze bubbles. With wear to the gilding at the rim and acretions including a bit of paint splatter on the rim.
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 dish with the same palette and subject sold in these rooms, 19th March 2016, lot 1406.