A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE BOWLS

A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE BOWLS

QING DYNASTY OR LATER

Each exterior painted with four beribboned Buddhist emblems, the interior with a central medallion depicting a scene with the two lovers Zhinu and Niulang reunited on a bridge formed by a flock of magpies, surround by swirling clouds and further magpies, 12.8cm. (2)

Provenance: by repute, formerly in a Scottish private collection.