Ormolu Mounted Chinese Export Punch Bowl

19th century, unsigned, with French cast dragon-form handles perched over a reticulated foliate rim elaborately cast pedestal base with c-scroll and rocaille strapwork, supporting a large round Chinese Rose Mandarin footed centerpiece bowl, well-painted with various garden settings and Chinese figures, bordered by floral vignettes beneath a scaled and scroll rim border.


16 1/4 x 22 1/2 x 16 in.

From the Collection of Kayvon North, Raleigh, North Carolina

Interior bowl may be later decoration; some hairlines to ormolu along the rim; gilt rubbing and spotting to ormolu.