A lime-green ground 'famille-rose' saucer dish mark of Guangxu
Estimate $1,500 – $2,500
the interior decorated with a central gilt shou character medallion within the wu fu, reserved on a turquoise ground and repeated in a frieze around the cavetto, interspersed with ribboned wan symbols and fruiting peach sprigs within ruyi-head and key-fret borders, all reserved on the bright green ground, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark
29 cm diameter
- Lot Sold $1,200 (Hammer Price)
- $1,464 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Condition Report
Slight surface wear to gilding on the gilt shou characters and the iron-red border. Two brown specks in the glaze on the underside and a glaze blemish of dark indents and glaze pits approx 0.5cm. Otherwise generally good condition.
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Specialists
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Alison AlfordConsultant Arts & DesignSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Alison Alford |
Brett BallardSpecialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
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Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International Art |
Anthony HurlConsultant Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hurl |
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Ann RobertsConsultant, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International Art |