Unique's, Antiques, and Collectibles

Chinese Famille Rose Export Fish Bowl

This auction ended on August 24, 2026.

Start price: $10

Estimated price: $10 - $500

Buyer's Premium: 20%

Sold for: $45

Description

14 in dia 11 in tall A Chinese export porcelain fish bowl of traditional form with a wide flared rim and tapering body. The exterior features alternating polychrome enameled panels within iron-red and gilded borders. Decoration includes birds among flowering peonies and fruiting branches depicting peaches, pomegranates, and Buddha’s hand citrons. The rim is decorated with a scrolling floral motif. The interior is enameled with iron-red goldfish swimming among green aquatic pond weed. The base is flat and unglazed, showing a single, small, indistinct orange-brown mark. .