A PAIR OF YELLOW-GLAZED SAUCER DISHES MARKS AND PERIOD OF YONGZHENG |

each with rounded sides supported on a short foot, covered overall in an egg-yolk yellow glaze, the white base inscribed in underglaze blue with a reign mark within a double circle, wood stands

Collection of Edward T. Chow (1910-1980).
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 19th May 1981, lot 509.

The S.C. Ko Tianminlou Collection, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 1987, cat. no. 140.

Overall very good condition with an approx. 0.3 cm flake to the footring of one dish and a burst bubble to the foot of the other.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

A slightly larger Yongzheng mark and period dish of this type, from the collection of Brian S. McElney, now in the Museum of East Asian Art, Bath, was included in the Museum’s Inaugural Exhibition, Bath 1993, vol. 1, cat. no. 205; two dishes were sold in these rooms, one from the Hall family collection, 2nd May 2000, lot 549, and the other, 11th April 2008, lot 2976; a pair was sold in our London rooms, 18th June 1985, lot 173; and a dish from the collection of Paul Manheim, was sold at Christie’s New York, 20th March 1997, lot 126.