Jardinière et plateau en porcelaine Chine, dynastie Qing, marque et époque Yongzheng (1723-1735)

circulaire à hauts rebords sur quatre pieds en forme de ruyi, le pourtour recouvert uniformément d'une belle glaçure rouge sang-de-boeuf s'affinant au rebord, le fond percé de deux trous de drainage, sur un plateau en suite à couverte similaire sang-de-boeuf sur quatre pieds ruyi, l'intérieur et la base émaillés blanc avec marque zhuanshu Yongzheng à six caractères dans un double cercle en bleu sous couverte

The overall condition is very good with only minor fritting along the edges of the base and foot that have been repainted on both the tray and the flowerpot. The flowerpot also has 2 minute burst air bubble on the side and a few scattered small iron spots to the rim and on the interior. Please note that the numbering on the illustration in the catalogue are swaped, lot 169 is the jardinière to the left on the photograph and lot 168 is the jardinière to the right.
"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 similar copper-red glazed flowerpot and stand, but resting on a straight foot, and each with a four-character Yongzheng mark written in similar archaic seal script, is in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, illustrated in Catalog of the Special Exhibition of K'ang-hsi, Yung-cheng and Chien'lung Porcelain ware from the Ch'ing Dynasty, Taipei, 1986, pl.35.  Also see a blue-glazed flowerpot and stand; the flowerpot with a straight foot, and the stand with scrolling feet, with a similar six-character seal mark, ibid., pl.53.  Compare a related blue-glazed flowerpot stand with four ruyi-shaped feet, illustrated ibid., pl.55.