A LARGE PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT BLUE AND WHITE FISHBOWLS, QING DYNASTY, LATE 18TH/ EARLY 19TH CENTURY

A LARGE PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT BLUE AND WHITE FISHBOWLS, QING DYNASTY, LATE 18TH/ EARLY 19TH CENTURY

each stoutly potted with bulbous body rising to an everted rim, set with applied biscuit lion-mask handles, the exterior richly painted with a continuous riverscape scene, the rim decorated with a diaper border reserved with shaped cartouches painted with alternating landscape scenes and blossoming flowers, wood stands (4)

width across handles 25¾ in.; height 16in,

65.4 cm; 40.5 cm