CHINA, CANTON, 19th century A Famille Rose enamelled porcelain punch bowl decorated with scenes depicting palaces and gardens in rectangular cartouches (except for a round one at the bottom), each framed by a Greek frieze, all surrounded by butterflies, fruit, flowers and scholar's objects, A wide frieze with a gilded background under the lip decorated with flowers, butterflies and scholar's objects on the outside and flowers, birds and bats on the inside, gilt bronze mounting on foot, the foot decorated with three putti supporting garlands of flowers, the handles formed by acanthus leaves. Diam. (bowl) 30cm-H. 11.5 cm-H. (total) 31 cm LdM Slight wear to the enamels, not pierced