Lot 297. A brown-glazed ‘chrysanthemum' dish, Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period (1723-1735); 17.3 cm. (6 3/4 in.) diam. Price estimate: HKD: 400,000 - 600,000 (USD: 51,600 - 77,400). Auction Result: HKD: 826,000. © 2020 China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd.

Provenance: A German private collection
Berwald, London, 2007
A distinguished European Private collection
Marchant, London.

Note: Persimmon glaze, also known as “brown glaze”, is a high fired-glaze derived from iron-oxide colorant. It was widely adopted throughout the Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong dynasties. As monochrome porcelains made in the Imperial kilns during the Yongzheng reign are ranked among the finest examples of Imperial wares produced during the Qing dynasty, chrysanthemum dishes are often admired as the perfect combination of an elegant shape, a refined body and innovative glazes that reflect Emperor Yongzheng’s sophisticated aesthetic values. It is a classic representation of the period that is highly sought after by both Chinese and Western Collectors.

Other similar Yongzheng brown-enamelled chrysanthemum dishes in important museum and private collections are published, including one in the Capital Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Gems of the Official Kilns, Taipei, 1993, pl. 153; and another published in the Min Chiu Society exhibition, Monochrome Ceramics of Ming and Ch’ing Dynasties, Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1977, illustrated in cat, no. 95.

China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art: Part I, 2020 Autumn Auctions