Bidspirit auction | Large Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain

Large Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Punch Bowl and Carved Wood Stand Late 19th Century - A large circular Chinese export porcelain punch bowl featuring overglaze enamel decoration in the Famille Rose palette, executed in the Cantonese Rose Medallion style. The decoration consists of alternating trapezoidal panels; one set depicts courtly figurative scenes within architectural and pavilion settings, while the opposing set displays naturalistic arrangements of flowers, birds, and butterflies. The panels are framed by a green-ground scroll border embellished with floral and butterfly motifs, which is repeated at the rim. The interior well contains four similar panels surrounding a central gilded medallion with a bird and floral motif. The exterior body continues the alternating panel design with significant use of gilding on the rim and borders. The underside of the bowl bears a six-character mark in iron-red enamel arranged in two vertical columns. The mark reads Zai Qian Tang... Nian Zhi, identifying it as a hall mark for the Zaiqian Hall, dating to the late Qing Dynasty. A small, separate iron-red x mark is present near the foot rim. The bowl is accompanied by a custom-fitted, dark-stained carved wood stand featuring a traditional scrolled design. Bowl Diameter: 35.5 cm (14 inches) Stand Diameter: 17.5 cm (7 inches).