A Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain ’Butterfly’ Bowls

A Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain ’Butterfly’ Bowls The rounded sides rising from a straight foot, decorated to the exterior with scattered butterflies delicately painted in famille rose enamels, a gilt border along the rim and where the body meets the foot, the recessed base with a ’lingzhi’ mark in iron-red. Period: 19th century. Height: 6.7 and 7 cm, diameter: 15.1 and 15.3 cm.