A rare set of ten Chinese famille rose 'erotic' nesting bowls, Daoguang mark and of the period

Dia.: 11 cm (the largest)
Dia.: 4,5 cm (the smallest)

Erotic art is an eminent part of the cultural heritage of ancient China, and was already flourishing in pre-Imperial times. With its peak during the late-Ming period, this art remained a fixed feature in Chinese literature and visual arts until well into the 20th century.

Chinese erotic art is a search for beauty in all its manifestations, for not only does it offer stimulation, it provides a source of great aesthetic pleasure. It never presents sex in a crude or pornographical way, but within a framework of beauty and harmony, enhanced with details of a profound or symbolic nature.

Condition: (UV-checked) (from the smallest to the largest)
- The second cup in quasi excellent condition, with a small spot of enamel loss.
- The third cup with a reglued break of ca. 3 x 1 cm to the rim.
- The sixth cup with a hairline of ca. 3 cm to the rim.
- The seventh cup with a reglued break of ca. 3 x 1 cm to the rim.
- The eighth cup with two hairlines to the rim.
- All the rest in excellent condition.

品相報告：（已用紫外線光檢查）（從最小到最大）
- 第二個杯子近乎全品，杯子側面一個剝釉。
- 第三個杯子口沿掉粘，尺寸約 3 x 1 釐米。
- 第六個杯子口衝約 3 釐米。
- 第七個杯子口沿掉粘，尺寸約 3 x 1 釐米。
- 第八個杯子口衝兩條約 2 釐米和 4 釐米。
- 其餘皆是全品。

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