Lot Essay
A pair of similar dishes in the collection of the Hong Kong Museum of Art was included in their exhibition, The Wonders of the Potter's Palette, 1984-1985, Catalogue no. 38
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A PAIR OF SMALL YELLOW-GLAZED INCISED SAUCER DISHES
KANGXI MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD
Each incised with a dragon and phoenix contesting a flaming pearl amidst flames within a medallion on the interior, and with two dragons pursuing flaming pearls on the exterior of the steeply rounded sides, all under a transparent glaze of egg-yolk tone--4 1/4 in. (10.9cm.) diam., cloth box (2)
KANGXI MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD
Each incised with a dragon and phoenix contesting a flaming pearl amidst flames within a medallion on the interior, and with two dragons pursuing flaming pearls on the exterior of the steeply rounded sides, all under a transparent glaze of egg-yolk tone--4 1/4 in. (10.9cm.) diam., cloth box (2)