清雍正 茄皮紫釉刻八吉祥小盤一對 《大清雍正年製》款

each potted with shallow rounded sides rising from a short foot to a slightly flared rim, finely incised around the exterior with beribboned bajixiang ('Eight Buddhist Emblems'), applied overall with a translucent aubergine glaze, the countersunk base reserved in white and inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character reign mark within a double circle

香港蘇富比1998年4月28日，編號756

In overall good condition. The dish on the left has one vertical hairline crack from the mouthrim over the conch, measuring appr. 2 cm. There are wear and surface glaze scratches to the interior of the dishes as can be expected. The catalogue illustration with a reddish tone.
"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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A pair of Yongzheng dishes of this size and pattern in the Percival David Foundation, London, is included in the Foundation's Illustrated Catalogue of Ming and Ch'ing Monochrome, 1973, nos. B585 and 586; another pair is illustrated in John Ayers, The Baur Collection, Geneva. Chinese Ceramics, vol. III, 1972, nos. A476 and 477, where it is mentioned that dishes of this type are included in the list of porcelain supplied to the court, compiled by Tang Ying in 1729; and a third pair from the collection of Henry Goldschmidt was sold in these rooms, 13th November, 1990, lot 69. Other dishes are, for example, in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, included in the Museum's special exhibition Qingdai Danseyou Ciqi, 1981, cat. no. 45; and in Hong Kong, exhibited at the Min Chiu Society exhibtion Monochrome Ceramics of Ming and Ch'ing Dynasties, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 1977, cat. no. 31.