A famille verte powder-blue-ground punch bowl. Kangxi

A famille verte powder-blue-ground punch bowl. Kangxi

Enamelled around the exterior with two hexafoil cartouches enclosing narcissus and peony sprays, alternating fan-shaped cartouches with further floral sprays, the interior with the 'hundred antiques' motif laid out on a leaf-shaped ground (hairline crack). 29½cm (11¾in) diameter. Sold for £288

Bonhams. Chinese & other Asian Works of Art, 4 Mar 2009. Knightsbridge www.bonhams.com (Copyright © 2002-2009 Bonhams 1793 Ltd)