A Chinese Canton Enamel Foliate Bowl - Qing
February 2013 Auction by Far East Asian Art

An attractive blue ground Canton Enamel six lobed bowl with two reserves that are separated by with continuous scrolling green foliage and pink flowers executed in thick enamels. In one reserve is a painting of a young boy watching an elder fishing. The other reserve features two men sitting and talking - behind the man on the left is a brazier from which a snake like column of smoke arises. The interior of the boxes is coated in turquoise enamel...