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Lot Essay
Ruby-red enamel was originally developed in Europe, and can be seen on wares produced at Meissen and Sèvres, but Chinese craftsmen were able to make significant improvements: through the use of ground ruby glass, as well as reducing the proportion of colloidal gold and the amount of tin in the mixture, they created a more stable and even product which surpassed the European versions of this enamel.
Compare to a similar tea bowl in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Kangxi, Yongzheng, Qianlong: Qing Porcelainfrom the Palace Museum Collection, Hong Kong, 1989, p.303, no. 132; a pair in the Capital Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Selection of porcelain collected in the Capital Museum, Beijing, 1991, no. 147; and one formerly in the Meiyintang Collection, however, decorated with fruits on the interior, sold at Guardian Beijing, 27 June 2022, lot 2815.
Compare to a similar tea bowl in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Kangxi, Yongzheng, Qianlong: Qing Porcelainfrom the Palace Museum Collection, Hong Kong, 1989, p.303, no. 132; a pair in the Capital Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Selection of porcelain collected in the Capital Museum, Beijing, 1991, no. 147; and one formerly in the Meiyintang Collection, however, decorated with fruits on the interior, sold at Guardian Beijing, 27 June 2022, lot 2815.