A FINE SMALL CELADON-GLAZED INCISED 'LINGZHI' DISH MARK AND PERIOD OF YONGZHENG

delicately potted with shallow rounded sides, the exterior incised with an undulating leafy lingzhi scroll, similarly decorated to the interior with a central medallion enclosing further lingzhi heads on meandering leafy stems, covered overall with a lustrous sea-green glaze, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character reign mark within a double-circle

Roger Keverne, London.

The dish is in overall very good condition with only a minute iron spot and a faint body line.
"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.
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A Yongzheng mark and period dish of this design, from the Malcom McDonald Collection, now in the Gulbenkian Museum of Oriental Art and Archaeology, University of Durham, is illustrated in A Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue of the Malcom MacDonald Collection of Chinese Ceramics, London, 1972, pl. XXXVIII, no. 115; three were sold in these rooms, 9th November 1982, lot 236A, 19th November 1986, lot 247, and 17th May 1988, lot 72; and a pair was sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 29th April 1996, lot 726.