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A 'FAMILLE-ROSE' RUBY-BACKED 'CHICKEN' SAUCER DISH QING DYNASTY, YONGZHENG PERIOD
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
the finely potted gently curved sides rising from a short tapering foot to an everted rim, brightly enamelled to the interior with a medallion enclosing three chickens amidst peony and rockwork, all within a turquoise diaper band at the rim, the exterior ruby enamelled
Provenance
Collection of Alfred Clarke
Sotheby's London, 25th March 1975, lot 133
Private Collection, Japan
Exhibited
The Oriental Ceramic Society, London,1957, no. 237
The Oriental Ceramic Society, London, 1964, no. 200
Condition
The dish has a 2.1cm., long hairline rim crack, a circa 2cm., crescent-shaped scratch to the puce enamel, minor scratches to the exterior and interior. Otherwise the dish is in very good condition with the ebnamels being particularly bright and well preserved.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
A similar dish is illustrated in Soame Jenyns, Later Chinese Porcelain, London, 1961, pl. LIV, fig. 2; one is published in W. B. Honey, Guide to the Later Chinese Porcelain, London, 1927, pl. 89; another is included in G. C. Williamson, The Book of Famille Rose, London, 1927, col. pl. XXXIl; and a fourth from the Percival David Foundation is published in the Illustrated Catalogue of Qing Enamelled Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, London, 1991, p. 45, cat. no. A801.