A FAMILLE ROSE YELLOW-GROUND SGRAFFIATO 'MEDALLION' BOWL
Daoguang seal mark and of the period
Exquisitely potted with rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a slightly everted rim, the exterior decorated with four medallions enclosing sprays of various flowers and lingzhi fungus, divided by branches of fruiting peaches and ribbon-tied wan symbols above waves, all reserved on a yellow sgraffiato ground, the interior painted in underglaze blue with a central medallion surrounded by four detached sprays of lingzhi and flowers around the cavetto. 14.5cm (11/16in) diameter.
Footnotes:
清道光 粉彩黃地軋道開光富貴長壽紋碗
青花「大清道光年製」篆書款

The auspicious symbols adorning this bowl encapsulate the good wish of 'wealth and longevity' (富貴長壽). Both the peach and lingzhi fungus serve as symbols representing immortality and longevity. Furthermore, the peony, bestowed with the esteemed title of the 'Flower of Wealth and Honour' (富貴花), adds an extra layer of auspicious meaning to the overall symbolism.

See a related pair of famille rose yellow-ground sgraffiato medallion bowls, Daoguang seal mark and of the period, illustrated in Encompassing Precious Beauty: The Songzhutang Collection of Imperial Chinese Ceramics, Hong Kong, 2016, pp.208-209.

Compare with a similar yellow-ground famille-rose sgraffiato 'medallion' bowl, Daoguang seal mark and of the period, which was sold at Sotheby's London, 1 November 2023, lot 31.

In good condition overall; minor firing imperfections and general surface wear.