A RARE COPPER-RED AND CELADON 'SANDUO' BOWL YONGZHENG MARK AND PERIOD

painted on the exterior in copper-red glaze with plum, pomegranate and peach, each with a single red fruit and leaves with incised veins covered with celadon glaze, the interior similarly decorated with a peach spray bearing two copper-red fruit with incised celadon-glazed leaves, six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle

Property of the Estate of Dr. Ip Yee, Sotheby's Hong Kong, 19th November 1984, lot 207.

7th Annual Exhibition of the Min Chiu Society, 1967, Hong Kong (according to label).

There are three restored rim chips, and a glazed over tear just below the rim. The interior with some scattered kiln grit.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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It is rare to find Yongzheng bowls of this type with incised celadon-glazed leaves surrounding the copper-red fruit, as it is difficult to achieve a satisfactory result with both these high-firing glazes. A similar Yongzheng-marked bowl of identical size and decoration in the Meiyintang Collection was sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 4th April 2012, lot 25.