Fine Chinese Paintings & Works of Art - 21st May 2019
Lot 124
A CHINESE IMPERIAL YELLOW-GROUND 'DRAGON' SAUCER DISH SIX CHARACTER QIANLONG MARK AND OF THE...
Estimate £2,500 - £3,000 | Hammer £3200
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Description
A CHINESE IMPERIAL YELLOW-GROUND 'DRAGON' SAUCER DISH
SIX CHARACTER QIANLONG MARK AND OF THE PERIOD 1736-95
The centre incised and enamelled with two dragons contesting a sacred pearl amidst stylised flames, one dragon painted in green enamels and the other in aubergine, all contained within a double ring, the reverse decorated with alternating cranes and ruyi-clouds, 14.3cm.
Provenance: formerly a Japanese private collection.
Cf. M Medley, The World's Great Collections: Oriental Ceramics, vol.6, Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, London, monochrome pl.281 for a similar dish; see also S Marchant & Son, Exhibition of Qing Mark and Period Monochromes and Enamelled Wares, no.28 for another related example.