Lot 38

PAIR OF PAINTED CANTON ENAMEL 'FLOWERS AND BUTTERFLIES' PLATES
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY






Auction: 16 March 2022 from 10:00 GMT
£4,750
Description
清 '壽'款 銅胎廣東畫琺瑯蝶戀花紋盤(一對)
each decorated to the centre with butterflies hovering and perching on peony, begonia, and morning glory sprays in a lobbed floriform cartouche against a blue interlocking Y-pattern ground, the border with floral and fruit panels intermittent with shou motifs on a lime-green diaper ground, three floral sprays further painted on the outer cavetto, the base boldly painted with a shou character flanked by twin stylised Kui-dragons in blue enamel
Dimensions
28.2cm diameter each
Provenance
Provenance: Private Scottish collection, Dundee





