A pair of famille rose 'boneless' saucer dishes, Yongzheng six-character marks and of the period (1723-1735)
Lot 133. A pair of famille rose 'boneless' saucer dishes, Yongzheng six-character marks and of the period (1723-1735). Each: 15cm (5 7/8in) diam (2). Estimate GBP 4,000 - 6,000. Sold for £11,875 (€13,434). Photo: Bonhams.
Each dish intricately enamelled with a floral spray with a single butterfly in flight above the arrangement, raised on a high foot rim, the base with a six-character underglaze-blue reign mark.
The Property of a Gentleman.
Note: For a comparable pair of 'boneless' dishes, see Christie's, New York, 18-19 September 2014, Lot 961.
A pair of famille rose 'boneless' saucer dishes, Yongzheng six-character marks in underglazze blue within double circiles and of the period (1723-1735). 6 in. (15.4 cm.) diam. Sold for 50,000 USD at Christie's, New York, 18-19 September 2014, Lot 961. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014.
Bonhams. ASIAN ART, 6 Nov 2017, 10:30 GMT, LONDON, KNIGHTSBRIDGE