Lot 928. Property from the Dawentang Collection. A rare doucai 'Chrysanthemum medallion' globular jar, Yongzheng six-character mark in underglaze blue in a double circle and of the period (1723-1735). 10.2 cm high. Price realised HKD 1,651,000 (Estimate HKD 600,000 – HKD 800,000) © Christie's Images Ltd 2026

Provenance: Sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 2 May 1994, lot 692

Sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 3 November 1998, lot 957

Literature: Chinese Ceramics from the Dawentang Collection, Vol. II, Hong Kong, 2019, pp.430-433, no.75

Zhongguo Minjian Shoucang Taoci Daxi – Xianggang Aomen Taiwan, Hebei, 2019, p.264

Note : The design of the current jar is inspired by its Chenghua prototype, such as the Chenghua-marked doucai jar with medallions of chrysanthemums and butterflies from the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Porcelains in Polychrome and Contrasting Colours, Hong Kong, 1999, no. 166.

Compare also to a Yongzheng example in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Dayun Painted Porcelain of the Qing Dynasty, Vol. 1, Beijing, 2024, no. 2, which is also featured on the cover.

Christie's. Pearls of The Orient - Treasures from Hong Kong Private Collectors, Hong Kong, 40 April 2026