A Large and Fine Yellow-Ground Green and Aubergine-Enamelled ‘Double Dragons’ Dish, Mark and Period of Kangxi
Lot 3585. A Large and Fine Yellow-Ground Green and Aubergine-Enamelled ‘Double Dragons’ Dish, Mark and Period of Kangxi (1662-1722). D 31.7cm. Sold for HKD 648,000 (Estimate HKD 420,000 - 680,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022
The lip is slightly lopsided, with a curved wall that curves down to take up the footrim, and the footrim is neatly trimmed; the exposed skin reveals a fine, white, and dense material. The interior and exterior are covered with yellow glaze, and the centre of the dish is decorated with two dragons playing with pearls, the brown-painted green-haired dragon in a descending position, and the green-painted brown-haired dragon in a rising and dancing position, both with their mouths open and tongues spitting out their claws and teeth, typical of the Kangxi period dragon pattern. The interior is decorated with eight types of flowers, including peonies, peach blossoms, plum blossoms, camellias, chrysanthemums, okra, lotus flowers, and moonflowers, and the exterior is painted with four dragons fighting for pearls, standing side by side. The outer base of the dish is covered with a white glaze, the glaze being well-coloured, and the foot is inscribed in blue and white seal script, 'Made in the Kangxi period of the Qing dynasty'.
Provenance: 1. Meiyintang Collection, Switzerland
2. Choate Gallery, New York
Note: This large dish with dragons and clouds on a yellow ground is a classic Kangxi imperial dish, of high quality. The dish is intricately carved into the porcelain, then fired once and then painted a second time, giving it a strong imperial appearance. The combination of yellow colour and dragon motifs is a striking example of imperial majesty, and it would have been difficult to achieve such a large size without the finest imperial wares. This plate, displayed on the table, is a great addition to the study and study, and its magnificent colour scheme and majestic decoration give a sense of the beauty of the imperial display of the Qing dynasty, and thus of the past and present. An example from the collection of the National Palace in Beijing is recorded in The Palace Museum Collection of Cultural Treasures - Miscellaneous Glazes and Colours. For examples from the Nanjing Museum, see The Nanjing Museum Collection: Official Porcelain of the Qing Dynasty, Jiangsu Fine Arts Press, 2013, p. 52.
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