A Fine Pair of Small Lemon-Yellow Enamelled Saucer Dishes Seal Marks and Period of Qianlong

each potted with rounded sides rising smoothly from the foot, the exterior covered with a vibrant lemon-yellow enamel, the slightly recessed base inscribed with a six-character reign mark

Christie's Hong Kong, 27th May 2008, lot 1804.

The pair of dishes are of very good condition except for a fine pinhole on the rim of the right dish, and 2 on the left one, which also shows few minute speckles on the yellow enamel. The dishes have been professionally cleaned to remove the speckles, and improved significantly when compared with the catalogue illustration taken before the cleaning.
"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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

A closely related dish in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, is published in Illustrated Catalogue of Ch’ing Dynasty Porcelain in the National Palace Museum, vol. 2, Taipei, 1981, pl. 89; a pair of dishes of this type from the Edward T. Chow collection, was sold at Christie’s London, 27th November 1967, lot 7, and again in these rooms, 25th November 1973, lot 99; another pair was sold in these rooms, 5th November 1996, lot 859; and a further pair was sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 30th May 2006, lot 1345.