AN IRON-RED AND UNDERGLAZE-BLUE 'RUYI' SAUCER DISH YONGZHENG MARK AND PERIOD

the shallow sides rising from a short straight foot to an everted rim, finely painted to the interior with a ruyi scroll medallion, the exterior similarly decorated above a keyfret band at the foot, the base with underglaze-blue six-character mark within a double circle

A Japanese Private Collection.

In excellent general condition, with the exception of a shallow rim chip at approximately 3 o'clock (measuring 1mm) and two minute glaze imperfections at the rim.
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