Lot Essay
The Suma Family was known for their collection of Chinese paintings, many of which were donated to the Tokyo National Museum.
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KANGXI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1662-1722
Details
AN IRON-RED AND ANHUA-DECORATED ‘HUNDRED BATS BIRTHDAY’ DISH
KANGXI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1662-1722
The flat, everted rim is decorated in iron-red with a ‘hundred bats’ border. The interior has thread-relief characters reading hong fu qi tian, which may be translated as “happiness as vast as heaven”.
6 7/8 in. (17.4 cm.) diam.
KANGXI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1662-1722
The flat, everted rim is decorated in iron-red with a ‘hundred bats’ border. The interior has thread-relief characters reading hong fu qi tian, which may be translated as “happiness as vast as heaven”.
6 7/8 in. (17.4 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Acquired from a member of the Suma Family, a descendant of a Japanese ambassador to China during the Taisho period (1912-1926)
Brought to you by
Priscilla Kong