Hello, collectors! Today we're looking at a vibrant Chinese porcelain bowl decorated in the popular Famille Rose palette. This piece features a classic motif: the Eight Daoist Immortals, each holding their identifying attributes, standing against a ribbed body framed by ruyi borders. The interior and base are finished in a striking turquoise glaze.
Now, if we turn it over, we see a six-character seal mark in iron red that reads 'Da Qing Daoguang Nian Zhi,' suggesting it was made during the Daoguang Emperor's reign in the early to mid-19th century. However, in the world of Chinese ceramics, marks can often be aspirational rather than factual. When we look closely at the quality of the enameling, the somewhat stiff rendering of the figures, and the slightly uneven, 'orange-peel' texture of that turquoise glaze, the evidence points away from an imperial kiln. The calligraphy of the mark itself also lacks the precision of genuine period pieces.
Therefore, this bowl is what we call an apocryphal piece—a later copy, likely dating to the late 19th or 20th century, perhaps the Republic period or later. While a genuine Daoguang imperial bowl of this type could command $5,000 to $10,000 at auction, this decorative later example carries a more modest estimate of $200 to $400. It remains a highly decorative and colorful piece, perfect for adding a splash of traditional Chinese iconography to a collection, even if it isn't quite as old as its mark claims!
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Item Report
Chinese Famille Rose 'Eight Immortals' Bowl
粉彩八仙纹碗
By:Unknown
Style:Chinese Export Porcelain / Famille Rose
Origin:China
Materials:Porcelain, Famille Rose Enamels, Turquoise Glaze
Age:Late 19th to 20th Century (Republic Period or later)
Condition:Very Good (appears intact with minor wear to enamels and gilding)
Value:Authentic Daoguang Period: $5,000 - $10,000; Later Copy (as this appears to be): $200 - $400
Maker's Marks / Writing:Six-character Daoguang seal mark in iron red: 大清道光年制 (Da Qing Daoguang Nian Zhi - Made in the Great Qing Daoguang Period)
Date:2026-07-19 05:36:02.193962
Description:
A Chinese porcelain bowl decorated in famille rose enamels with the Eight Daoist Immortals standing on a ribbed body between ruyi borders. The interior and base are glazed in turquoise. The base bears an apocryphal six-character Daoguang seal mark in iron red.
一件中国瓷碗，器身呈瓜棱状，外壁以粉彩描绘道教八仙人物，上下饰以如意云头纹。内壁及底施松石绿釉。底书矾红“大清道光年制”六字篆书伪款。
Curator Questions
Curated by Jade
Assessment:
This bowl features a popular motif of the Eight Immortals. While it bears a Daoguang seal mark, the quality of the enameling, the somewhat stiff rendering of the figures, the texture of the turquoise glaze, and the style of the mark itself suggest it is a later piece, likely dating to the late 19th or 20th century, rather than a genuine imperial piece from the Daoguang period.
此碗饰有流行的八仙纹饰。虽然带有道光款识，但从粉彩的质量、人物略显生硬的描绘、松石绿釉的质感以及款识本身的风格来看，这应该是一件晚期仿品，可能年代在19世纪末或20世纪（民国或更晚），而非真正的道光官窑器。
Individual Images:
front view of bowl
side view showing figures
side view showing figures
underside showing turquoise glaze and mark
detail of apocryphal Daoguang mark
Provenance:
None provided
Condition:
Very Good (appears intact with minor wear to enamels and gilding)
Identification Score: 95%
The form, decoration (Eight Immortals), and mark are clearly identifiable.
器型、纹饰（八仙）和款识都非常清晰易辨。
Authenticity Score: 20%
The piece is a later copy bearing an apocryphal mark. The enamels lack the refinement of period pieces, and the turquoise glaze has a somewhat modern, uneven texture. The mark is also not consistent with genuine imperial Daoguang marks.
此件为带有伪款的后仿品。粉彩缺乏真品的细腻感，松石绿釉的质感略显现代且不均匀。款识也与真正的道光官窑款不符。
Image Memory Note
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Keywords
Chinese porcelain, Famille Rose, Eight Immortals, Daoguang mark, turquoise glaze, bowl, Republic period, apocryphal mark
中国瓷器, 粉彩, 八仙, 道光款, 松石绿釉, 碗, 民国时期, 伪款
The report was edited after initial Artmink draft. Original AI draft preserved in Artmink audit history.
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