Olivia Xu
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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 39
A NEAR PAIR OF IMPERIAL YELLOW-GLAZED SAUCER DISHES Yongzheng six-character marks and of the period
16 May 2024, 10:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £44,800 inc. premium
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A NEAR PAIR OF IMPERIAL YELLOW-GLAZED SAUCER DISHES
Yongzheng six-character marks and of the period
Both dishes finely potted with shallow rounded sides raised on a short tapered feet, the exteriors glazed in a rich opaque yellow glaze. The larger 14.2cm (5 5/8in) diam. (2).
Both dishes finely potted with shallow rounded sides raised on a short tapered feet, the exteriors glazed in a rich opaque yellow glaze. The larger 14.2cm (5 5/8in) diam. (2).
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清雍正 黃釉盤 一組兩件
青花「大清雍正年製」楷書款
Provenance: Sotheby's London, 16 May 1967, lot 148, acquired through Bluett & Sons Ltd., London, 22 May 1967 (invoice)
John E. Bodie OBE (1930-2023), London, collection no.16
來源：倫敦蘇富比，1967年5月16日，拍品編號148，從倫敦Bluett & Sons Ltd.處獲得，1967年5月22日（據收據）
大英帝國官佐勳章獲勳人John E. Bodie(1930-2023)，倫敦，藏品編號16
Appearing deceptively simple in both form and colour, monochrome yellow dishes represent one of the most technically demanding types of porcelain to manufacture.
Achieving perfection in potting, glazing and firing was essential, as even the slightest flaw could render the piece unusable. Among monochrome glazes, yellow stands alone in its direct association with the imperial court. While Imperial yellow-glazed wares had been crafted since the early Ming dynasty, they were reserved exclusively for ceremonial occasions.
Compare with two similar yellow-glazed incised dish, Yongzheng mark and period, illustrated by R.Krahl and C.von Spee, Chinese Ceramics from the Gulexuan Collection, Lunen, 2003, nos.119 and 120; see also the yellow-glazed dish, Yongzheng mark and period, illustrated in Chinese Porcelains: The S.C.Ko Tianminlou Collection, Part I, Hong Kong, 1987, no.140. A similar yellow-glazed dish, Yongzheng mark and period, was sold at Christie's London, 10 November 2015, lot 337.
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