Sale 13753
New York
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15 September 2016
Price realised
USD 305,000
Estimate
A SMALL RUBY-PINK-ENAMELED DISH YONGZHENG SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE SQUARE AND OF THE PERIOD (1723-1735) The dish has rounded sides rising to the slightly everted rim, and is covered on the exterior with a faintly mottled pink enamel in contrast to the white interior. 5 ¼ in. (13.4 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Mary Clark Thompson (1835-1923) Collection. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accessioned in 1923.
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