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A RARE DOUCAI 'WUFU' DISH YONGZHENG MARK AND PERIOD
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- porcelain
the shallow rounded sides rising from a short foot to a slightly everted rim, decorated to the interior with a medallion enclosing five iron-red bats soaring around a gnarled peach tree, issuing from the side of a cliff above a green sea with crested waves breaking over jagged rocks, the exterior with four fruiting sprigs each enclosing a stylised shou character within a flower head, alternating with pairs of confronting iron-red bats, inscribed to the base in underglaze blue with a six-character reign mark in two columns within a double-circle
Condition
The dish is in good condition with the exception of a small glazed-over nick to the rim. Minor glaze firing imperfections and surface wear.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
Compare a pair of Yongzheng saucer dishes of the same design from the E.T. Chow Collection, sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 19th May 1981, lot 557, and a single example sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 4th April 2012, lot 3181. Compare also the doucai dish in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, illustrated in Rose Kerr, Porcelain of the Qing Dynasty 1644-1911, London, 1986, no. 86. Another is illustrated in Theresa Tse Bartholomew, Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 2006, p. 221, no. 7.55.1 where the author explains that the iconography refers to the double birthday greetings "May your blessing be as deep as the Eastern Sea, and may you live as old as the Southern Mountain".