A CHINESE XIANFENG PORCELAIN POLYCHROME ENAMELLED BOWL, of s...

Hammer

£950

A CHINESE XIANFENG PORCELAIN POLYCHROME ENAMELLED BOWL, of shallow form, the rim decorated with flowers and leaves on a latticed blue ground, the bowl interior with two iron red dragons with gilt scales and five claws chasing flaming pearls amongst clouds, the centre with a chrysanthemum, the bowl exterior with further chrysanthemums, above a fan shaped border, six character mark in underglaze blue to base, chipped and cracked, diameter 20.5cm x height 6.5cm, together with a Chinese porcelain blue and white decorated bowl, the exterior with continuous scene of fisherman, boat on water, buildings, landscape and animal by three section fence, four character mark in underglaze blue to the base, chip to rim, diameter 12.5cm x height 6.5cm (2) (condition: polychrome bowl has three chips to the rim, one of which has a stained crack to the sides of it, gilding worn to rim in places, the blue and white bowl has a chip to the top rim and a nibble to the glaze on the rim)