SHENDETANG ZHI MARKS IN IRON-RED, DAOGUANG PERIOD (1821-1850)

The Shendetang hall mark is a dedication to the Hall for the Cultivation of Virtue, a summer residence of the Emperor Daoguang, where a range of dedicated fine porcelains was made to furnish this particular hall. For a Shendetang-marked vase decorated with figures within panels reserved on a turquoise ground, see Porcelains with Cloisonne Enamel Decoration and Famille Rose Decoration, The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 1999, pl. 195.