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A FINE PAIR OF UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND IRON-RED 'DRAGON' DISHES QIANLONG SEAL MARKS AND PERIOD
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- porcelain
each with shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot to a slightly everted rim, the interior painted with a lively five-claw dragon writing above breaking waves, the exterior painted with nine dragons dancing above breaking waves, the base inscribed with a seal mark in underglaze blue
Provenance
Sotheby's London, 29th February 1972, lot 260 (£260).
Condition
These dishes are in good condition with just minor scratches to the glaze to the interior of each.
"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
A closely related dish is illustrated in George J. Lee, Selected Far Eastern Art in the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, 1970, pl. 383; one is published in Robert Schmidt, Chinesische Keramik, Frankfurt am Main, 1924, pl. 126; another from the collection of Edward T. Chow was sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 25th November 1980, lot 124; one was sold in these rooms, 15th December 1987, lot 205; and a pair of dishes was sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 27th October 1992, lot 83, and again, 25th April 2004, lot 311.
Dishes of this type are also known with the waves rendered with washes of cobalt, such as a pair of dishes included in the exhibition Ch’ing Porcelain from the Wah Kwong Collection, Art Gallery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1973, cat. no. 70.