A FINE YELLOW-GLAZED DISH ZHENGDE MARK AND PERIOD

with shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot to a slightly everted rim, applied overall with an even yellow glaze of rich egg-yolk tone, save for the base left white and inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character reign mark within a double ring 

An English Private Collection.

The dish is in good condition with the exception of an iron-spot glaze imperfection with an associated 5mm., black line in the glaze to the exterior and light scratches to the interior.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Zhengde mark and period dishes of this form and glaze are held in important museum and private collections worldwide; see for example one in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Monochrome Porcelain, Hong Kong, 1999, pl. 41; another from the Sir Percival David collection and now in the British Museum, London, published in Margaret Medley, Illustrated Catalogue of Ming and Ch’ing Monochrome in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, London, 1973, pl. 597; and a third from the Koger collection, included in John Ayers, Chinese Ceramics. The Koger Collection, London, 1985, pl. 69.