$500
Chinese, Qing Dynasty Qianlong Period Mark (1735-1796), likely 20th century. A pair of very finely painted porcelain bowls with wide flared rim over tapering body and round foot, the body decorated with figural scene on tondo to exterior depicting many courtly women playing instruments in a heavenly landscape, four of them engaged near an open pagoda structure, two figures beside the structure floating on scrolled clouds, and one to opposite side standing on grass before a single crane. Marked to underside with cobalt underglaze Qianlong imperial reign mark. Each approximately 2.125" tall, 5.125" diameter of opening.
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2015-08-09