Description
| Dia.: 15,5 cm Condition: A faint hairline from the rim at 2 o'clock of ca. 2,5 cm on the front, visible on the back for ca. 3 cm. Ruby-backed dishes of this type include one in the British Museum, London, illustrated in Guide to Pottery and Porcelain in the Far East, London, 1924, pl. 127; a pair from the collection of Harold A. Hartog, included in the exhibition Tausend Jahre Chinesische Keramik aus Privatbesitz, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, 1974, pl. 212; another, included in the Oriental Ceramic Society Exhibition of Enamelled Polychrome Porcelain of the Manchu Dynasty, London, 1951, cat. no. 53, and sold in Sotheby's London rooms, 13th June 1989, lot 374; and a fourth dish from the collection of Theodore Seligman, sold at Sotheby's, 6th February 1951, lot 82. (Text courtesy of Sotheby's) See also: - Sotheby's, Hong Kong, April 6, 2016, "The Pilkington Collection", Lot 91: A ruby back famille rose dish, Qing Dynasty - Christie's, Hong Kong, June 1, 2011, Sale 2862, Lot 4018: A rare famille rose ruby-back dish and teabowl (Lot sold HK$ 275.000) - Sotheby's, Paris, Dec. 16, 2010, Asian Art, Lot 280: A famille rose porcelain bowl and saucer, China, Qing Dyn., Yongzheng period (Lot sold EUR 17.500) |
Lot 798
A Chinese famille rose eggshell porcelain ruby back saucer plate, Yongzheng, 1722-1735
Hammer price incl. commission
€ 9.100
This lot was sold on 24 April 2016 and is no longer available
