A PAIR OF CELADON-GLAZED 'KUI DRAGON' DISHES MARKS AND PERIOD OF YONGZHENG |

each well incised on the flat interior with a pair of archaistic kui dragons sinuously writhing around a shou medallion, the design echoed on the exterior with a frieze of kui dragons rendered in archaistic scrollwork, all covered in a misty pale green glaze, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a reign mark within a double circle

The dishes are in good overall condition. There are minor firing imperfections including stained glaze crackles to the rim, which has been lightly worn/polished.
"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 Yongzheng dish of this size and pattern in the collection of the Nanjing Museum, similarly enveloped overall in a celadon glaze, was included in the exhibition Qing Imperial Porcelain, Art Gallery, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1995, cat. no. 40 top right; and another example in the Tianminlou collection, was exhibited in Chinese Porcelain in the S.C. Ko Tianminlou Collection, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 1987, cat. no. 157, and again in Auspicious Emblems. Chinese Cultural Treasures – 45th Anniversary Exhibition of the Min Chiu Society, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 2005, cat. no. 95.