Lot 82
- 82
A RARE LARGE SANCAI-GLAZED DISH KANGXI MARK AND PERIOD
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- porcelain
- 32.2 cm, 12 5/8 in.
freely splashed all over with emerald-green, marigold-yellow, and bright aubergine enamels, the centre delicately incised with a ferocious dragon writhing amidst cloud scrolls and flames to reach for a 'flaming pearl', the cavetto incised with various blossoming flowers and leafy foliage, the exterior similarly decorated with five further incised dragons chasing the flaming pearls, inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark within a double-circle
Condition
The dish is in fairly good condition, with exception of several restored hairline from the mouth rim, with associated area of overprinting, general scratches and surface wear.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A closely related dish in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, is illustrated in Rose Kerr, Chinese Ceramics. Porcelain of the Qing Dynasty 1644-1911, London, 1986, pl. 83; another, from the collection of Mr and Mrs Ira M. Koger, and now in the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, is published in John Ayers, Chinese Ceramics. The Koger Collection. New York, 1985, pl. 102; and a bowl of this type, but without the incised dragon decoration, from the Qing Court Collection and still in Beijing, is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Miscellaneous Enamelled Porcelains Plain Tricoloured Porcelains, Hong Kong, 2009, pl. 226.