Lot 615
  • 615

A LARGE WUCAI 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' DISH KANGXI MARK AND PERIOD |

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Diameter 12 3/4  in., 32.3 cm
the shallow rounded sides supported on a gently tapered foot, brightly enameled to the center with a pair of confronting dragons divided by a pair of swooping phoenix, against a dense ground of leafy peony stems, the cavetto and exterior similarly decorated with the creatures in profile, the recessed base with a six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle

Provenance

Collection of Lois Templer Baker (1895-1956), acquired in Europe circa 1920s, and thence by descent.

Condition

Mouthrim polished and warped. Surface wear and scratches to the enamels throughout. Tiny nicks to the footring, and areas of smudges visible around the footring.
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.

Catalogue Note

A similar dish sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 3rd October 2018, lot 3656. See also two slightly smaller examples: the first sold in the same rooms, 7th October 2015, lot 3709, the second sold in our London rooms, 15th May 2019, lot 41.  A dish with the same composition was included in the Oriental Ceramic Society exhibition, The Animal in Chinese Art, London, 1968, cat. no. 116; another in the Victoria and Albert Museum is illustrated in John Ayers, Far Eastern Ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1980, pl. 192.