Olivia Xu
Associate Specialist
The John E. Bodie OBE (1930-2023) Collection of Chinese Art
大英帝國官佐勳章獲勳人John E. Bodie(1930-2023)中國藝術品收藏
大英帝國官佐勳章獲勳人John E. Bodie(1930-2023)中國藝術品收藏
Lot 19
A MING-STYLE WHITE-GLAZED ANHUA-DECORATED 'DRAGON' DISH 17th/18th century
16 May 2024, 10:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £9,600 inc. premium
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A MING-STYLE WHITE-GLAZED ANHUA-DECORATED 'DRAGON' DISH
17th/18th century
The dish with shallow rounded sides rising to a gently everted rim, the sides delicately incised with a floral scroll, the well with a writhing dragon amidst clouds, covered overall with a luminous white glaze.
28cm (11in) diam.
The dish with shallow rounded sides rising to a gently everted rim, the sides delicately incised with a floral scroll, the well with a writhing dragon amidst clouds, covered overall with a luminous white glaze.
28cm (11in) diam.
Footnotes
十七/十八世紀 白釉暗刻雲龍紋盤
Provenance: John Sparks Ltd., London, 15 October 1962 (invoice)
John E. Bodie OBE (1930-2023), London, collection no.49
來源： 倫敦古董商 John Sparks Ltd.，1962年10月15日（據發票）
大英帝國官佐勳章獲勳人John E. Bodie(1930-2023)，倫敦，藏品編號49
Notable for its pristine white glaze and elegant form, this refined dish was inspired by the prototypes of the early Ming dynasty, which were highly regarded by the Qing emperors; see, for example, a white-glazed dish decorated with incised designs of a dragon writhing amidst clouds and flames, Yongle mark and of the period, illustrated in Special Exhibition of Early Ming Porcelains, Taipei, 1982, no.69.
During the early reigns of the Ming dynasty, particularly under the reign of the Yongle Emperor (r.1403-1425), the production of white-glazed vessels reached its pinnacle. These sought-after pieces boasted a whiter body and a milky semi-translucent glaze characterised by a silky, smooth texture.
The white colour held significant symbolism, representing spiritual purity; it was closely associated with Buddhist rituals but also with filial piety and mourning.
A related white-glazed 'anhua dish, 18th century, was sold at Sotheby's New York, 17 March 2015, lot 284.
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