A RARE INCISED GREEN-GLAZED 'CRANE AND BATS' DISH YONGZHENG MARK AND PERIOD

the interior finely incised with a circular medallion of a pair of cranes standing amidst rockwork and lingzhi beneath an overhanging pine tree, the exterior with wufu swooping down among cloud scrolls, all under a brilliant green glaze pooling to a darker tone to highlight the design, six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle

Sir David George Home, 13th Baronet (1904-1992).
Sotheby's London, 8th December 1992, lot 273.

There is a short hairline crack to the rim. Another crack approx 3 inch (7.7cm) around the well, just above the foot. Slight wear to the interior, the rim is slightly warped.
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.

The design on the dish is rare and no other example appears to have been published with a green glaze, although one with a yellow glaze was sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 17th May 1988, lot 77. Another with yellow glaze is illustrated in Imperial Perfection, The Palace Porcelain of the Three Chinese Emperors, A Selection from the Wang Xing Lou Collection, Hong Kong, 2004, p.236, no. 93.