A BLUE AND WHITE DISH KANGXI MARK AND PERIOD

painted in the center with Shoulao grasping a ruyi, flanked by an attendant holding a staff suspending a pair of peaches, and a recumbent deer, all beneath an overhanging pine tree and amidst lingzhi, within a double line border repeated around the rim, the underside encircled by a continuous scene of the 'Eight Immortals', all in shades of cobalt blue, six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle

There are minor scattered burst air bubbles on the interior well, base and foot rim. There is a small indentation on the interior well as well as a minor speck of kiln grit.
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 present dish maybe compared to dishes of similar form, size and composition bearing apocryphal Chenghua marks. Two related examples were sold in our London rooms, 23rd June 1981, lot 231 and in these rooms, 14th September 2011, lot 414.