18th century, a very finely painted punch bowl with a multitude of figures, within the interior center are women seated in an outdoor pavilion having tea, the large border around them is filled with women engaged in leisure pursuits of calligraphy, playing music, reciting poetry, playing games, the smaller rim border above has many repeated figures under blooming trees, the exterior of the bowl has a brilliant blue and gold key border and below a continuous narrative painting of a court household.

H 6.25 in., Diameter 14.24 in.

Two hairline cracks and a rim chip; some surface wear and loss to gilt around rim.