A FINE AND VERY RARE PAIR OF TURQUOISE SAUCER DISHES SEAL MARKS AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG

each with shallow rounded sides rising from a small tapering foot to a flared rim, lightly impressed around the exterior with an overall scalloped wave pattern and covered with an opaque enamel of light turquoise blue, the interior and the base reserved in white, the interior of the footring left unglazed and fired to pale orange, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character seal mark

Regina Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, London, 1994-2010, vol. 2, no. 913.

There are a few light scratches and a few minor firing impurities on the interior of both dishes. There is also a minute firing gap near the mark of one dish, but otherwise the pair is in very good condition. The impression of the waves is clear but does not come through in the catalogue photo.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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Dishes enamelled with this striking, bright monochrome turquoise enamel are extremely rare and the present pair is particularly large. A pair of smaller turquoise-enamelled dishes was sold in these rooms 20th November 1985, lot 206; another was included in the exhibition Ch’ing Porcelain from the Wah Kwong Collection, Art Gallery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1973-4, cat. no. 37.