A rare famille rose-decorated yellow-backed cup stand, Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period (1723-1735)
Lot 1799. A rare famille rose-decorated yellow-backed cup stand, Yongzheng six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1723-1735); 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 10,000 - USD 15,000. Price realised USD 92,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.
Of thinly potted shallow form with everted rim, delicately painted on the interior with leafy peony blossoms encircling the central collar, painted with a single orchid blossom in the well, the exterior covered in a brilliant yellow enamel.
Property from the Silas Friedlander Collection.
Note: A Yongzheng cup stand of similar type, with a butterfly and flowers surrounding the central collar, is illustrated by Julian Thompson, The Alan Chuang Collection of Chinese Porcelain, Hong Kong, 2009, no. 98.
Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Part I and Part II Including Property from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, New York, 24 March 2011
