A Chinese falangcai bowl dating from the Republic period or Earlier,featuring butterfly roundels.

Dimensions are: 2 1/2 inches tall X 5 inches wide, 6.35 cm X 12.7 cm. All measurements are approximate.

Provenance: From a private collection in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Condition: Good condition.

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The body of the open bowl is deep and enamelled white, decorated with five unique enamel butterfly medallions- one on the inner-bottom, four on the outer sides. The medallions all differ from each other with each of them being a combination of two types of butterflies and some flora unique to a certain season. The flora and butterflies create scenes that are both delicate and charming. The bottom of the bowl is inscribed with a Yongzheng four character reign mark in blue enamel on white glaze. From late Qing Dynasty to Republic of China, contemporary artworks imitating ones from the past prevailed, especially porcelains made with characteristics unique to Yongzheng period. The falangcai porcelains however, would be so finely crafted that they would look the same as ones from Yongzheng period, if not better. Such is the same case for this bowl- the overall craftsmanship is the same of a top-class Yongzheng porcelain, with the use of color surpassing the later. Yongzheng style famille rose porcelains of Republic of China have great collection value, and this piece is one of the best among them. A similar example can be found in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, no. 1930.261. Similar examples can also seen in the collection of the British Museum, no. 1936, 0413.26, and the Palace Museum Collection, no. 00074776 .

民國或更早 仿雍正琺瑯彩團蝶紋碗

碗敞口，深腹，圈足，內壁白釉，碗心繪以團蝶紋，外壁繪琺瑯彩團蝶紋四組，每組團蝶紋由兩只相異的蝴蝶與四季花卉紋構成，花卉蝴蝶細膩嫵媚，艷麗非凡。足底施白釉，藍料彩雙圈內楷書「雍正年製」四字款。晚清民國年間瓷器燒造中，仿古之風盛行，尤以仿雍正瓷器居多，其中以琺瑯彩的瓷器仿造幾乎達到了以假亂真的境界，甚至比真品更精細絕倫。此件作品更是深得前朝精髓，從顏色、胎骨、造型上無一不與前朝一致，色彩運用也更甚於之前。民國仿雍正琺瑯彩在拍賣市場上收藏價值極佳，本件作品更是其中的佼佼者，彌足珍貴。

可參閱芝加哥博物館館藏，編號1930.261（）。另可見大英博物館館藏，編號1936,0413.26（）。以及故宮博物院館藏，編號-新00074776（）。