A BLUE AND WHITE PUCE-ENAMELED PLANTER TRAY QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD

of elongated quadrilobed form supported on four ruyi-form tab feet, decorated round the sides with a foliate scroll incorporating various blossoms above a lappet band, the wide rim decorated with florets and foliate scrolls, the inside enameled turquoise, the base decorated with pink florets against a turquoise ground

Typical wear to the turquoise glaze on the interior and the gilding on the inner rim edge is almost entirely rubbed away. The edge of one foot with a tiny area of restoration.
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.

A flowerpot dated to the Qianlong period, with similar floret decoration on its base is illustrated in Xu Huping, The Official Kiln Porcelain of the Chinese Qing Dynasty, Shanghai, 2003, p. 246 and a planter tray of the same shape with its flowerpot is illustrated ibid., p. 256.