A CORAL-GROUND 'FLORAL' WUCAI BOWL, QING
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century. Delicately potted, with deep rounded sides rising from a short, slightly spreading foot to an everted rim, the exterior decorated in polychrome enamels with various flowering blooms, including peony, lily, camellia and crab-apple, borne on feathery leaves interspersed with buds, all on a rich iron-red ground. The recessed white base with an apocryphal underglaze-blue four-character Kangxi mark within a double-square.

Condition: Excellent condition with only minor wear and minimal firing flaws.
Provenance: A notable private collector in Kensington, London, United Kingdom.

Weight: 112 g
Dimensions: Diameter 11 cm, Height 5.7 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related coral-ground bowl, dated to the Kangxi period, at Bonhams Hong Kong in Bloch Collection; Wine and Whisky; Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art & Paintings; Jewellery, Jadeite and Wristwatches and Writing Instruments on 24 November 2010, lot 257, sold for HKD 4,680,000.

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