A PAIR OF CHINESE YELLOW-GROUND 'FLORAL' BOWLS

A PAIR OF CHINESE YELLOW-GROUND 'FLORAL' BOWLS

REPUBLIC PERIOD

Each with deep rounded sides rising from a slightly tapering foot to a flaring rim, the exteriors brightly painted with exotic floral sprays intertwined with scrolling foliage, reserved on a rich mustard yellow-ground, each with a six character Qianlong mark, 13.2cm and 13.4cm. (2)

Provenance: an English private collection acquired in the Far East in the 1940s.