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A FINE FALANGCAI ‘FLORAL’ DISH, YONGZHENG BLUE ENAMEL FOUR-CHARACTER MARK AND POSSIBLY OF THE PERIOD
LOT 153 - FAS0424
China, 18th-19th century. Delicately potted, the shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot, finely painted in bright enamels to the interior with a flowering prunus branch and leafy sprays of blossoming peony, narcissus, and hawthorn. The base inscribed in blue enamel with a four-character mark Yongzheng nianzhi within a double square.
Provenance: From the private collection of Terence Harnden, United Kingdom, acquired between 1937 and 1940 in Hong Kong, thence by descent. Terence E. B. Harnden was a British Army Private in the Machine Gun Corps during the First World War and later served as a Senior Naval Stores Officer in Hong Kong.
Condition: Fine condition with expected old wear, mostly to the enamels, and some firing irregularities including little pitting, few dark spots, and small glaze bubbles. The rim with a tiny chip and short hairline.
Weight: 182.3 g
Dimensions: Diameter 19.5 cm
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Nagel, Stuttgart, 8 December 2014
Estimate: EUR 6,000 or approx. EUR 7,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A fine ‘falangcai’ saucer, China, blue enamel Yongzheng four-character mark and probably of the period
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, decoration, motif, and mark. Note the much smaller size (13.6 cm).
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