Lot 76. A small wucai 'phoenix' dish, Wanli six-character mark and of the period (1573-1619); 15,5cm diam. Sold for €11,520. © Bonhams 2001-2024

Painted to the centre in underglaze blue and bright red, yellow, green and black enamels with two phoenixes in flight amidst wisps of clouds, with small fruit and flower sprays around the well, the exterior boldly painted with auspicious emblems, the base inscribed with a six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle.

Provenance: Formerly in a Swiss private collection.

Note: Compare with a slightly smaller dish of the same design, illustrated in Mayuyama Junkichi, Mayuyama, Seventy Years, Vol.I, Tokyo, 1976, p.317, no.948.

Bonhams. CHINESE ART, Paris, 12 June 2024