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A RUBY-BACK FAMILLE-ROSE DISH QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 HKD
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Description
- porcelain
thinly potted with an eggshell body, the shallow rounded sides resting on a tapered foot, brightly painted to the interior with two butterflies hovering amongst a rose, an aster and various other flowers and leafy sprays, the exterior applied with a mottled ruby-pink glaze stopping neatly at the foot, the base reserved in white
Provenance
Sharp, 1962.
Bluett & Sons Ltd, London, 1962 (£90).
Collection of Roger Pilkington (1928-69), from 1962 (£275).
Bluett & Sons Ltd, London, 1962 (£90).
Collection of Roger Pilkington (1928-69), from 1962 (£275).
Condition
The dish is in very good condition except for a few rather insignificant minute glaze pulls/gaps on the ruby enamel.
"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
Ruby-backed dishes of this type include one in the British Museum, London, illustrated in Guide to Pottery and Porcelain in the Far East, London, 1924, pl. 127; a pair from the collection of Harold A. Hartog, included in the exhibition Tausend Jahre Chinesische Keramik aus Privatbesitz, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, 1974, pl. 212; another, included in the Oriental Ceramic Society Exhibition of Enamelled Polychrome Porcelain of the Manchu Dynasty, London, 1951, cat. no. 53, and sold in our London rooms, 13th June 1989, lot 374; and a fourth dish from the collection of Theodore Seligman, sold in these rooms, 6th February 1951, lot 82.