A Blue and White Porcelain 'Birthday' Bowl QIANLONG PERIOD (1735-1796) 清乾隆 青花纏枝蓮托八吉祥紋”萬壽無疆”碗 having rounded wall rising to an slightly flaring mouth rim, all supported on a straight foot over a recessed base. The exterior painted with evenly spaced roundels reserved byruyi borders enclosing stylized characters readingwanshou wujiang(boundless long life), all against a ground of lotus sprays and auspicious symbols between wispy scroll and petal lappet bands, the interior with a roundel of auspicious symbols encircling ashoumedallion; incised to the base with a six-character seal mark. Diameter 7 1/8 in., 18.1 cm. Property from the Collection of Ms. Edna Martin, Libertyville, Illinois Acquired in China between 1946-47 by the present owner's parents, Colonel Maurice E. Kaiser and Ethel Henney Kaiser.