Lot N. 1126
Pair of porcelain bowls with polychrome enamel decoration
China, mid-20th century
complete with lid and saucer painted with genre scenes and floral arabesques
h 6.5 cm, diam 10.7 cm
It bears the mark on the base and inside the lid grip (linzhi chengxiang, “the footsteps of the qilin predict good luck”). It is a traditional wish for the birth of a male child, referring to the auspicious appearance of the mythical animal qilin.