CHINA A circular porcelain bowl decorated with doucaï enamels on the outer wall with four lotus flowers in a scrolling pattern surrounded at the base by twelve stylized flower petals on a yellow background. On the reverse side underglaze Qianlong mark in Zhuanshu. Qianlong period (1736-1795) Diameter: 13 cm Condition: two pieces formerly glued back together, some chips and restorations visible at the edge

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