A DOUCAI ' DUCKS AND LOTUS' DISH YONGZHENG MARK AND PERIOD

painted with a medallion of lotus plants emerging from the water, a duck flying overhead, encircled by a frieze of ducks interspersed by further lotus, between double line borders, the underside with flowering lotus, the base with a six-character mark in underglaze blue together with a small 20th century doucai and famille-rose dish, the central medallion with foliate C-scroll decoration beneath a narrow border of bats, clouds and wanzi on a stippled ground, the reverse with further scrollwork, the base with apocryphal Guangxu mark (2)

Sotheby's London, 30th July 1974, lot 414.

A Walk into China’s Past, Art Center of Battle Creek, Michigan, 1976, cat. no. 83.

The dish with three hairline cracks to the sides of the interior and five chips to the rim (largest approx. .8 x 1.8 cm), all of which are filled-in and repainted. The dish is sprayed allover, save for the base. The footring with expected wear, including shallow chips and frits to the underside. The smaller dish with two hairline cracks from the rim (longest approx. 2.5 cm), two chips and one bruise to the rim (largest approx. 8 mm), frits to the footring, an uneven rim, and minor firing imperfections (including small burst glaze bubbles).
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.