Asian Art Auction

November 28, 2016

LOT 340

Lot 340

A Cloisonné Ming-Style ‘Lotus’ Charger, Jingtai Mark, 19th Century

A Cloisonné Ming-Style ‘Lotus’ Charger, Jingtai Mark, 19th Century
Lot 340 Details
A Cloisonné Ming-Style ‘Lotus’ Charger, Jingtai Mark, 19th Century

清十九世紀 明式 掐絲琺瑯纏枝蓮大盤

The interior and exterior decorated with a dense design of scrolling lotus in red, yellow, white, pink, purple and blue enamel on a turquoise ground, the base with Jingtai mark 大明景泰
diameter 13.8" — 35 cm.

Estimate $800-$1,600

Realised: $937.50
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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A Cloisonné Ming-Style ‘Lotus’ Charger, Jingtai Mark, 19th Century
  • A Cloisonné Ming-Style ‘Lotus’ Charger, Jingtai Mark, 19th Century
Provenance:

Acquired from an antique shop during the 1960s, Tetbury, England, thence by descent within the family

Literature:

An archaistic censer with the identical lotus design and mark was documented in ‘Chinese Cloisonné: The Pierre Uldry Collection’, plates 349 and 349a, The Asia Society Galleries, New York, 1989

相同大明景泰款一例現庋藏於Pierre Uldry珍藏,並著錄於1989年出版圖錄

Note:

A very similar example sold at Sotheby’s London, November 10, 2010, lot 247

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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