Chinese, 19th century. A porcelain, lidded covered bowl with shaped interior, the exterior with swallows and floral motifs on a white ground, opening to reveal a five segmented interior with same motifs, having a six-character red overglaze Qianlong mark on the bottom and four-character Qianlong mark on the top; ht. 2.75, dia. 5.5 in.
Property of the Zeiser Museum, St. Louis, MO
Condition: Large chip to top mouth with minor flea bites to mouth and foot. Loss of interior glaze. Pockmarks throughout.