AN IMPERIAL YELLOW-GLAZED DISH MARK AND PERIOD OF HONGZHI

with rounded sides resting on a tapered foot, applied overall with an even pale yellow glaze stopping neatly at the foot, the base glazed white and inscribed with a six-character reign mark in underglaze blue within a double circle

Collection of Major Eustace Benyon Hoare (1899-1961) (one of a pair).
Bluett & Sons Ltd, London.
Collection of Ashley Cowan, until 1958 (£37:10, one of a pair).
Bluett & Sons Ltd, London, 1958 (£90).
Collection of Roger Pilkington (1928-69), from 1958 (£125).

There are two hairline cracks to the rim between 9 and 10 o'clock positions, measuring 2.3 cm and 1 cm respectively, and other minor wear to the glaze.
"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 Hongzhi mark and period dish of this type from the Qing court collection and still in Beijing, is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Monochrome Porcelain, Hong Kong, 1999, pl. 39; another in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, is published in Minji meihin zuroku [Illustrated catalogue of important Ming porcelain], Tokyo, 1977, vol. 2, pl. 78; and a third is illustrated in Regina Krahl, Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum, Istanbul, London, 1989, vol. 2, pl. 774. A further example, from the Hall Family collection, was sold in these rooms, 2nd May 2000, lot 503.