A large Chinese export famille rose 'Hongs of Canton' and 'S...

A large Chinese export famille rose 'Hongs of Canton' and 'South Lake Island' punch bowl, Qianlong period, c.1780, finely painted to the exterior with a bustling Canton waterfront scene with ships in the harbour and figures standing in front of the Hongs (factories), with two flagpoles flying the French Bourbon white flag and a misinterpreted pink flag, the reverse with a view of the South Lake Island which forms part of the Summer Palace in Beijing, with figures on boats and by the outer walls unloading goods, all interspersed between gilt scrollwork cartouches featuring flower and landscape reserves, the interior painted with a bouquet of flowers, trident and cellular borders, on a raised foot, 40.5cm, damage Note: the white French Bourbon flag indicates the bowl was manufactured prior to 1791.

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