Lot 31 , A large Chinese Canton-decorated famille rose punch bowl, c.1830, W.41.5cm, section broken and restuck, and two hairline cracks
A large Chinese Canton-decorated famille rose punch bowl, c.1830, the interior and exterior typically painted with court scenes within flower and butterfly borders and object and floral borders, W.41.5cm, section broken and restuck, and two hairline cracks
Estimate £200-300
Typical minor glaze imperfections.
The bowl has warped in manufacture. A large section of one side has been broken and re-stuck with some splinter losses around the area. The are two long hairline cracks to the rim.
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Sold for £480