Lot 1152

THREE RARE CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE-ROSE BOWLS (3)

Qianlong
Each painted on both each side with scenes depicting a version of the `Sailor's Farewell' with a captain holding his wife's hand, standing above a bay where a three-masted ship awaits, 5.5cm high by 9.5cm diameter. Provenance: Property of a deceased collector and thence by decent

Estimate: £400 - £600
Hammer price: £550
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

One is in overall good condition with minor surface scratches to the painted panels, a minor nick to the rim and some wear to the gilding around the rim.
Another bowl has quite a number of small chips and nicks around the rim. Wear to gilding on the rim. 
The third bowl has a haircrack running around the well of the interior, approx. 10cm length.Some small chips around the rim

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