Lot 811
  • 811

A PAIR OF FAMILLE-ROSE 'AUSPICIOUS EMBLEMS' DISHES GUANGXU MARKS AND PERIOD

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

  • ceramics
each interior with finely interlaced composite foliate scrolls encircling a central floret, all surrounded by colorful beribboned 'Eight Auspicious Emblems' around the cavetto, the exterior with three flower heads borne on undulating leafy scrolls, the base with a six-character mark in iron red (2)

Provenance

A Beijing collector, acquired in the 1940s.
Gifted in the 1970s to a Canadian missionary family in China, and thence by descent.

Condition

One dish has an approx. 0.6 cm hairline crack to the rim and some wear to the gilding. The other is in overall good condition. Both with some expected minor firing imperfections.
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.