A 19th Century Cantonese Famille Rose punch bowl with alternating reserves of Garden Courtyard scenes and Floral reserves featuring butterflies, birds and flowering trees with fruit, with peonies and butterfly patterned rims, 6 x 14.5 inches in diameter, Provenance: George W Guthrie, and thence by descent through the family, Guthrie was appointed United States Ambassador to Japan on May 20, 1913. He was accredited as special Ambassador and represented the President and the people of the United States at the funeral of Empress Shoken, the Dowager Empress of Japan, on April 7, 1914, and was the personal representative of President Wilson at the coronation of Emperor Taisho of Japan on September 30, 1915. He died while at that post in Tokyo in 1917, after collapsing while playing golf with an American reporter. The Japanese government sent the armored cruiser Azuma to return his body to San Francisco as a mark of respect. in good condition with some chipping to the rim and minor losses to the gilding, a few small vertical kiln cracks that are stable and don't seem to go through the entire body. Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at their own risk and expense. A list of recommended shippers is on our website: https://www.conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/ .