Lot 861. A doucai 'phoenix' dish, Daoguang six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1821-1850); 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm.) diam. Estimate: USD 18,000 - USD 25,000. Price realised USD 25,000. © Christie's 2021

The dish is decorated on the interior with a central medallion of three archaistic phoenixes encircling a lotus blossom. The exterior is decorated with similar designs above a band of ruyi heads enclosing dots encircling the foot.

Provenance: Private collection, United States, acquired in the early 20th century.

Note: A Daoguang-marked doucai phoenix dish of similar size is illustrated in Imperial Porcelain of Late Qing from the Kwan Collection, Hong Kong, 1983, p. 59, no. 29.