DAOGUANG SIX-CHARACTER CYCLICAL DATE CORRESPONDING TO A.D. 1850 AND OF THE PERIOD
Details
A PAIR OF UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND IRON RED SAUCER DISHES
DAOGUANG SIX-CHARACTER CYCLICAL DATE CORRESPONDING TO A.D. 1850 AND OF THE PERIOD
Painted to the centre of the interior with a five-clawed dragon among clouds, the reverse with two dragons chasing flaming pearls
4¼in. (10.8cm.) diam. (2)
DAOGUANG SIX-CHARACTER CYCLICAL DATE CORRESPONDING TO A.D. 1850 AND OF THE PERIOD
Painted to the centre of the interior with a five-clawed dragon among clouds, the reverse with two dragons chasing flaming pearls
4¼in. (10.8cm.) diam. (2)
Provenance
E.T. Chow
Literature
See p. ?? of the introduction of this catalogue for a discussion of these dishes where it is explained that these are probably ceremonial dishes produced in the first year of the reign of the Emperor Xianfeng, fourth son of Daoguang.
Exhibited
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Imperial Porcelain of Late Qing, Kwan Collection, 1983, Catalogue, no. 24
National Museum of History, Taipei, Imperial Porcelain of late Ch'ing, From the Kwan Collection, 1985, Catalogue, no. 24
National Museum of History, Taipei, Imperial Porcelain of late Ch'ing, From the Kwan Collection, 1985, Catalogue, no. 24