RARE CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE "GARDEN OF EDEN" PORCELAIN BOWL.18th century, Qianlong Period. Finely painted with an array of paired animals, including elephants, deer, cows, buffalos, sheep, horses, four monkeys on a tree, and three single mythical Chinese beasts: lion, qilin, and phoenix-goat, and a mythical figure with wings; the interior with spearhead border enclosing central pink rose spray
For a similar bowl see Christie's New York, sale 1793, lot 65, Jan. 23, 2007 - 10 5/8 in. diam. Estimate $4,000-6,000
