Chinese Qing Dynasty Qianlong Emperor Reign period, Gilt famille rose floral pair porcelain bowl. Potted in a shape of a simply deep vessels bowl, the rounded cavetto gently rising the sides toward the flat rim, round flaring upward to form the wide opening rim, raised upon a concaved foot base with a slightly raised footing. All reserved hand painted ornamentations are rendered in gilt fine underglaze base color which contrast against the mille fleur design color. The Mille Fleur decoration, meaning the "thousand flowers design" first appears in the late Yongzheng period becoming extremely popular in the Qianlong and was carried on throughout the subsequent Jiaqing and Daoguang periods, usually on a gilt ground. The dense millefleurs design features naturalistic blossoming peonies, chrysanthemums, hibiscus, morning glories, roses, lotus flowers, daisies, lilies and pinks amidst an abundance of foliage, the mouth rims with gilt bands, the bases and interiors often turquoise-enameled on older pieces. The Lines of the drawings are clear, the light and dark shades are subtle. The colors are harmonious, elegant and exquisite, the composition is sophisticated, simply a feast for the eye. There is not any overlap of the outlines, its well carved, clear, subtle, and distinct, the composition is sophisticated and the colors are a feast for the eye. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned.


The Under-base bears reign mark, a six underglaze blue seal script characters reign mark, Made In The Years of Qianlong Reign Period of The Great Qing Dynasty.

Measurements: Height 2-3/8" each Dia: 5-3/4" each