Lot Essay
This dish appears to be unique, no other dishes of this unusual pattern appear to to be published.
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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
A VERY RARE MING IRON-RED AND YELLOW 'PHOENIX' DISH
Details
A VERY RARE MING IRON-RED AND YELLOW 'PHOENIX' DISH
JIAJING SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN DOUBLE CIRCLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1522-1566)
With rounded sides and flaring rim, the yellow glazed dish covered inside and out in an iron-red enamel and further painted in iron-red of darker tone with a long-tailed phoenix in the interior, rising amongst ruyi clouds, similarly painted on the exterior with cloud scrolls
7 5/8 in. (19.5 cm) diam., box
JIAJING SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN DOUBLE CIRCLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1522-1566)
With rounded sides and flaring rim, the yellow glazed dish covered inside and out in an iron-red enamel and further painted in iron-red of darker tone with a long-tailed phoenix in the interior, rising amongst ruyi clouds, similarly painted on the exterior with cloud scrolls
7 5/8 in. (19.5 cm) diam., box
Provenance
A Japanese private collector
Sale room notice
Please note that the iron-red enamel is later added.