YONGZHENG SIX-CHARACTER MARKS IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN DOUBLE CIRCLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1723-1735)

The present pair of dishes exemplifies the refinement of Yongzheng porcelain. The porcelain body is white and fine, the glaze luminous, the painting delicate, and the enamels vibrant and colourful. Other Yongzheng-marked dishes with this pattern are rare. Compare a pair of larger Yongzheng-marked doucai dishes decorated with a lotus scroll, sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, The Three Emperors: Imperial Porcelain of the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong reigns from the Yidetang Collection, 12 October 2021, lot 8, in which the petals are rendered predominantly in iron red, unlike the present pair, where three distinct colours are used.