A DOUCAI 'EIGHT TREASURES' DISH SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG

brightly painted on the interior with a central floret encircled by a border of interlocking lime-green foliage alternately suspending stylised peaches and lotus flowers, the cavetto with the bajixiang intertwined with fluttering ribbons, the underside with a composite flower scroll and a band of ruyi at the foot, inscribed on the base with the six-character seal mark in underglaze-blue

Sotheby's Hong Kong, November 24th 1987, lot 156.

There is a very small, shallow flake to the rim of approx 0.2 by 0.3cm which has been filled in. The rim is stained slightly yellow from usage over time. Otherwise the dish is in very good condition overall. The enamels are clean and bright.
"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."

Qianlong dishes of this pattern are in the Tokyo National Museum illustrated in the Catalogue of Tokyo National Museum: Chinese Ceramics, vol. 2, Tokyo, 1990, pl. 593; in the Umezawa Kinenkan Museum, Tokyo, illustrated in Yuzo Sugimura ed., Tôji taikei, vol. 46, Tokyo, 1973, pl. 28; and a single dish of this shape and design was included in the exhibition Ch'ing Polychrome Porcelain, The Oriental Ceramic Society of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1977, cat.no. 83. Compare also a pair of related dishes sold in these rooms, 3rd May 1994, lot 136; and another single dish sold in our London rooms, 14th November 2001, lot 111.