Lot 2925. A famille verte and iron-red decorated ‘birthday’ dish, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1662-1722); 6 in. (15.2 cm.) diam. Price realised HKD 500,000 (Estimate HKD 400,000 - HKD 600,000). © Christie's 2021

The dish is finely decorated to the centre with a scholar standing in a rocky landscape holding a long staff and accompanied by an attendant. The everted rim is encircled by iron-red floral blooms and butterflies.

Provenance: Acquired from Shogado, Tokyo, 23 November 1989
Marchant Ltd., London
An Asian Private Collection, acquired on 25 June 1990
Sold at Sotheby's London, 14 May 2014, lot 115.

Note: Dishes of this type made during the Kangxi period are known as ‘birthday’ dishes, as they are thought to have been made in sets to celebrate the 60th birthday of the Emperor Kangxi in 1713.

Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 3 Dec 2021