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- 18 Bowl d: 9.3/6 cm, Yongzheng (1723-1735)
This blue and white bowl with varying diameter is decorated on the outside with birds perched on the branches of peach trees and in flight. The central medallion of the interior is painted with five different Sanskrit letters within a double vajra (double thunderbolt sign). The base is marked with a six-character Chenghua mark within a double square.
19 Bowl d: 12 cm, Yongzheng (1723-1735)
The central medallion in the interior of this blue and white bowl is decorated with three peaches within a double circle. The upper rim is decorated with a flowing scroll pattern on the inside and outside. The exterior is painted with three types of flowering fruits; peaches, pomegranates and melons. On the base, which is surrounded by a band of lappets, is the six-character mark of Yongzheng in a double circle. Examples of bowls of this pattern copied originally from Chenghua palace bowls are found in most subsequent Qing reigns.
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