A coral red reserve decorated floral bowl, Qing dynasty with Qianlong mark.

Finely potted with deep rounded sides rising from a short, slightly splayed foot to an everted rim, richly patterned with elegant scrolling stems issuing fan-like leaves and bearing peony flowerheads alternating with stylized lotus blossoms all reserved against a vibrant coral-red ground, the petals and leaves finely detailed with iron-red lines, the interior and base left white, the latter with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue. Diameter 13 cm. Height 6.5 cm.