A Chinese Export Porcelain Octagonal Shallow Soup Bowl

Qianlong period, circa 1770, shallow bowl hand painted with floral border, center with elegant figures on a boat in river surrounded by lush flora and fauna, ruyi head border surrounds the scene, rim with a flower and fruit border.


Bowl 1 1/2 in., 8 5/8 in. diameter

The Estate of the late Dr. Larry Southworth, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Acquired from Philip Suval Inc., Fredericksburg, Virginia
Illustrated in "A Winterthur Guide to Chinese Export Porcelain" by Arlene Palmer, Plate 3

Very good estate condition; one very slight nick to rim.