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A FINE AND EXTRAORDINARY IMPERIAL RUBY RED-GROUND FALANGCAI ‘DOUBLE LOTUS’ BOWL KANGXI BLUE-ENAMELLED FOUR-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN A DOUBLE SQUARE AND OF THE PERIOD, CIRCA 1722 The bowl is superbly potted with thin rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a slightly flared rim, exquisitely painted on the exterior with enamels of rich, vibrant tones depicting a continuous lotus pond, featuring large lotus blooms in yellow, pink, blue and greenish white, including three double-headed blossoms, all supported on slender studded stalks bearing broad lotus leaves brilliantly enamelled in green, some of which decorated with pink and yellow on the furled edges, others with signs of wilting characterised by brown areas surrounding insect-eaten holes. The blooms are interspersed with smaller buds and water reeds in blue, all reserved against a dazzling ruby-red ground. The interior and base are left plain. The base is enamelled in blue with a Kangxi yuzhi mark. 4 3/8 in. (11 cm.) diam., box Provenance Alfred Trapnell (1838-1917) Mrs Mary Jane Trapnell Sold at Christie’s London, 16 February 1955, lot 88 Sydney L. Moss, London R.F.A. Riesco (1877-1964) Collection, no. 388e Bluett & Son, London Sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 15 November 1983, lot 277 The Robert Chang Collection, sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 2 November 1999, lot 509 The Dr Alice Cheng Collection, sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 8 April, 2013, lot 101 Estimate On Request