A LARGE GREEN AND AUBERGINE YELLOW-GROUND BISCUIT CHARGER KANGXI MARK AND PERIOD

boldly decorated and incised on the interior well with a plunging aubergine dragon and a leaping green dragon, each in mutual pursuit of a 'flaming pearl', encircled by floral sprigs on the cavetto, including prunus, peony and chrysanthemum, all below six striding dragons interspersed with 'flaming pearls' on the everted rim, the exterior with four striding dragons below cranes and clouds, all reserved on a rich yellow ground

Collection of Gertrude Morgenroth.
Thence by descent to the present owner.

Akron Art Institute, Akron, Ohio (before 1981).
Miami University Art Museum, Oxford, Ohio (1981-2008).

There is a very fine, barely noticeable hairline crack emitting from the front and reverse of the rim, running across white pearl at 10 o'clock on the catalogue illustration, ending at the incised border, approximately 1 inch long. Minor surface scratches on the well. Very slightly warped with minor pooling of the glaze around the rim. Negligible crackling of some areas of the glaze. In otherwise good condition.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Kangxi mark and period chargers of this design are included in several museum and private collections, including the National Palace Museum, Taipei; the Palace Museum, Beijing; and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. A charger of the same size, originally from the collection of Captain C. Oswald Liddell, was sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 18th May 1988, lot 301.