TWO CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE TEA BOWLS AND SAUCERS

TWO CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE TEA BOWLS AND SAUCERS

YONGZHENG 1723-35

One tea bowl and saucer painted with black butterflies fluttering amongst blooming flowers and various fruits, the other bowl and saucer decorated with leaf-shaped panels enclosing insects resting on bunches of fruits and blossoms, the design reserved on a gilt geometric ground, each tea bowl with a simple flower to the well, 11.7cm max. (4)

Provenance: from the collection of Sir Raymond Smith KBE (1917-2002) and Lady Smith (1918-1996).