A PAIR OF RARE AND FINE CHINESE FAMILLE-ROSE YELLOW-GROUND BOWLS

Qing Dynasty, Daoguang Period, Xiezhu Zhuren seal marks

清道光 黃地粉彩纏枝花卉紋盌 一對

《嶰竹主人造》款

Each bowl delicately potted with curved sides rising to a sloped rim, painted around the exterior with a quartet of stylised lotus flowers issuing from curling leafy stems below a band containing the Eight Buddhist Emblems (bajixiang), all on a vivid yellow ground, the recessed base inscribed with a four-character xie zhu zhu ren mark in iron-red within a square cartouche

11.5cm diameter

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PROVENANCE:

A British private collection formed during the early 20th century; thence by descent

20 世紀初形成的英國私人收藏；繼承

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NOTE:

Xiezhu zhuren may be translated as 'Master of the Xie Bamboo'. Xie (cutting), is the name of a valley in the Kunlun mountains, and it is said that there, during the reign of the 'Yellow Emperor' Huangdi, the first musical scale was made from varying lengths of cut bamboo.

See an identical pair of bowls sold at Bonhams New Bond Street, 8th November 2018, lot 163 (sold for £8,125 inc. premium).