Asian Art I - 12th November 2014
Lot 259
*A Chinese famille rose quatrefoil bowl and cover six character Qianlong seal mark and possibly...
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000
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Description
*A Chinese famille rose quatrefoil bowl and cover six character Qianlong seal mark and possibly late in the period, painted to the exterior with Xiwangmu, 'Queen Mother of the West', engaged in various pursuits and riding on rafts formed from branches amongst waves, the interior turquoise, 13.5cm. (2)
Cf. G Avitabile, From the Dragon's Treasure, p.36, pl.30 for a similar bowl and cover.