Large bowl in Wucai porcelain China, 17th century Decorated... Lot 105

Large bowl in Wucai porcelain China, 17th century Decorated with scenes of archers on foot and on horseback in shooting exercises on the terrace of a palace, a dignitary and his servants observing them from a balcony, the terrace lined with rocks and banana trees, the interior decorated with lake landscape, marked in blue under cover at the base; small chip at the edge. D. 35.5 cm Provenance: General Charles Cousin de Montauban Palikao (1796-1878). In 1860, he was invested with the command in chief of the French troops of the China expedition, undertaken jointly with England from 1857 onwards. He took part in the sacking of the Summer Palace and the capture of Peking. Then by descent