Going under the hammer this Wednesday is this rare Chinese falangcai yellow ground bowl valued at £20,000 - £30,000
09/02/2026
Falangcai, translating to "foreign colours," refers to rare 18th-century Qing Dynasty porcelain painted with imported European enamel techniques in the Beijing Forbidden City imperial workshops.
Produced mainly under the Kangxi emperor (1662-1722), these pieces are characterized by opaque, painterly, and vibrant, multi-coloured designs (including ruby-red derived from gold), created specifically for exclusive palace use.
The bowl with Kangxi pink-enamelled four-character Yuzhi mark within double squares and of the period (1662-1722). Of rounded form with a short foot rim, finely painted in colours with peony and lotus blooms with foliage, set against a complex pale blue trellis on a bright yellow ground, a border of Ruyi form in pink and turquoise to the rim.
13cm dia.
Provenance:
Private US collection, the property of a gentleman.
Acquired by Cai Baochun (also known as Cai Qinshi) while serving as accountant for C.T.Loo & Company, Shanghai, from 1911 onwards. Thence by descent to the vendor.
Footnote:
The result of Artemis Testing Lab Thermoluminscence Test, #194017, dated 8 May 2025, is consistent with the dating of this lot.
Estimate: £20,000 - £30,000
For enquiries:
Contact Asian Art Specialist Alexander Clement:
+44 (0)1743 450 700
fineart@hallsgb.com
+44 (0)1743 450 700
fineart@hallsgb.com
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