明正德 黃釉撇口盤 《大明正德年製》款

with shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot to a slightly everted rim, applied overall with an even yellow glaze of rich egg-yolk tone, save for the base left white and inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character reign mark within a double ring 

William Clayton 爵士夫人收藏
倫敦佳士得1996年12月16日，編號118
紐約佳士得2008年3月19日，編號590

There are some small scratches to the exterior rim and the rim is slightly warped, but otherwise the saucer is in overall very good condition.
"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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相類正德黃釉盤，世界各大博物館有藏。北京故宮博物院存一類同作例，收錄於《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集．顏色釉》，香港，1999年，圖版41。另有盤例，出自大衛德爵士收藏，現存倫敦大英博物館，見 Margaret Medley，《Illustrated Catalogue of Ming and Ch’ing Monochrome in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art》，倫敦，1973年，圖版597。還有一盤與本品類同，出自 Koger 舊藏，收錄於 John Ayers，《Chinese Ceramics. The Koger Collection》，倫敦，1985年，圖版69。還可參考 Gilbert Barker 伉儷舊藏器，售於倫敦蘇富比1996年6月11日，編號32。另有相類之品，曾先後為 B. and V. Lake 和飛鴻閣所藏，見《Monochrome Porcelain of the Ming and Manchu Dynasties》展，東方陶瓷學會，倫敦，1948年，編號175，二度售於香港佳士得，分別為1997年4月27日，編號64，及2004年4月26日，編號1029。