An unusual and early Bow bowl, circa 1748-50

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An unusual and early Bow bowl, circa 1748-50 With a shaped rim, painted with a Chinese figure standing next to a fence, one arm outstretched and holding a bowl of yellow fruits, standing near a pierced rock formation supporting a gazebo, the reverse with a small boat sailing past an island, a peony stem to interior, 12.2cm diam, incised 'R' mark inside footrim, painter's mark 'B' in iron-red Footnotes: Provenance Leigh Ashton Collection, Sotheby's, 9 November 1933 Mrs Somerset Maugham Collection Lorentz B Knouff Collection, Sotheby's, 19 October 1994, Lot 5 (part) Anton Gabszewicz Collection Literature Anton Gabszewicz, 'Bow Porcelain: The Incised 'R' Marked Group and Associated Wares', ECC Trans, Vol.17, Pt.2 (2000), pp.285-286, fig.39. The thickly applied enamels give the bowl a striking visual effect. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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An unusual and early Bow bowl, circa 1748-50

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Feb 12, 2026, 6:34 AM EST

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