清康熙 鬪彩「梅鵲報喜」圖盤一對 《大清康熙年製》款

each delicately potted with shallow rounded sides resting on a slightly tapered foot, finely painted on the interior with a medallion enclosing two long-tailed magpies, one perched on a prunus branch amidst rockwork, the other soaring from above with outstretched wings amongst cloud swirls, the underside with two sprays of blooming prunus separated by bamboo sprays, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a three-column six-character reign mark within a double circle

香港蘇富比2008年4月11日，編號2906

The rim of the left dish has an approx. 0.5 cm shallow refilled flake at 4 o'clock and a fine hairline measuring approx. 1.2 cm at 5 o'clock. Its base also has an original short firing crack. The other dish is in general very good condition except for a small original dent to the underglaze body of the exterior foot. Both dishes have some typical pinholes and minor surface wear, but the enamels have been generally well preserved.
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