Lot 233

FAMILLE ROSE YELLOW-GROUND 'DRAGON AND PHEONIX' CHARGER
QING DYNASTY, GUANGXU MARK AND OF THE PERIOD




Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 16 May 2023 from 10:00 BST
£7,560
Description
清光緒款及年代 黃地粉彩福祿萬代龍鳳紋大盤
sturdily potted, finely decorated in the central medallion with a stylised shou character with ruyi border, enclosed by four roundels containing confronting dragons and phoenixes amongst auspicious clouds and chasing flaming pearls, all against a yellow ground with dense and geometrical decoration of double-gourds borne on leafy tendrils, surrounding the outer cavetto with further pair of dragons chasing flaming pearls amongst flames and clouds, the base inscribed with a six-character Guangxu mark in iron-red
Dimensions
34.3cm diameter
Provenance
Provenance: Private Scottish collection, Moray



