A pair of turquoise-enameled bowls, Jiaqing seal marks in iron-red and of the period (1796-1820)
Lot 1805. A pair of turquoise-enameled bowls, Jiaqing seal marks in iron-red and of the period (1796-1820); 4¼ in. (10.8 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 30,000 - USD 50,000. Price realised USD 158,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.
Each with deep rounded sides flaring gracefully up towards the slightly everted rim, the exterior covered in rich turquoise enamel in contrast to the white rim and interior.
Provenance: Bluett, London.
Note: This enamel color made its appearance during the Yongzheng period. It is a low-fired glaze using copper as the coloring agent. In Chinese this glaze is called songshi lu, (pine stone green), 'pine stone' being the Chinese name for turquoise.
Compare the pair of similiar bowls of slightly wider diameter, sold in our London sale rooms, 7 June 2004, lot 188.
Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Part I and Part II Including Property from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, New York, 24 March 2011