£1,250
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art | 578
Auction: 6 November 2019 at 12:00 GMT
清 忠雅堂製款 釉上紅彩繪魚紋高足杯
sturdily potted with steep rounded sides rising to a flared rim, supported on a hollow splayed foot, the exterior painted in iron-red enamel with a design of three carps, the unglazed foot-ring showcasing the smooth white body, the interior of the stem inscribed in underglaze blue with a four-character ' Zhong Ya Tang Zhi' mark
Provenance: Private Edinburgh collection; given to the current owner's stepfather as a wedding present by Henry Ford (1863-1947), the founder of the Ford Motor Company.