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A Chinese pair of iron-red decorated 'Ruyi' dishes and another…
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Melbourne
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22-Mar-2015
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A Chinese pair of iron-red decorated 'Ruyi' dishes and another similar saucer dish, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Daoguang mark and of the period (1821-1850). The pair potted with shallow rounded sides supported on a slightly tapering foot rising to a flared rim, the interior painted with five flying bats - 'Wufu'(representing the five fortunes, including health, wealth and success), encircled by a double line border in underglaze blue, repeated inside the rim, the exterior with alternating bats and 'Shou' (longevity) symbols, the bases inscribed with the six-character underglaze seal mark; together with a third dish similarly painted in iron-red, the interior of the dish painted to the center with a roundel of five bats, their wings outstretched and arranged in a circle, the cavetto painted with twelve bats in various attitudes of flight, within blue double line borders, the exterior similarly decorated with eight bats, 17.5 cm diameter (pair) and 15.5 cm diameter, with fitted box (for the pair) and one other. Provenance: Purchased from Sotheby's Hong Kong 4 April 2012, Lot 3182; Ex private collection, Hong Kong. Reference: For a very similar, though later example of the third dish, see Christie's New York 22-23 March 2012, Lot 2084
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Oriental: Ceramics - Chinese