Lot 132 , A good large Chinese famille rose fish bowl or jardiniere, 19th century

A good large Chinese famille rose fish bowl or jardiniere, 19th century, finely painted with seven Manchu ladies riding horses in an arena observed by dignitaries on a balcony, the upper register with flowerhead scroll and ruyi head shaped borders, the unglazed base enamelled in blue with an apocryphal Qianlong seal mark, diameter 46cm height, 40.5cm, hongmu stand, shallow splinter chip to edge of foot
£1,000-1,500

Condition:
There is a shallow splinter chip to the edge of the foot which really isn’t visible until you turn upside down. Typical minor glaze imperfections, some occasional scratching and scuffing to the glaze consistent with age and use. The enamelled seal mark underneath is a little worn.

Sold for £1,900