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THE PROPERTY OF A HONG KONG PRIVATE COLLECTOR

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A FINE AND VERY RARE SMALL GRISAILLE-DECORATED

‘CHRYSANTHEMUM’ TEA BOWL

YONGZHENG SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND
OF THE PERIOD (1723-1735)

The delicatedly potted bowl is painted on the rounded sides in shaded blackish brown
grisaille with a frieze of chrysanthemum scroll bearing seven large blossoms.
3 Ω in. (8.9 cm.) diam., box

HK$1,800,000-2,800,000 US$240,000-360,000

The pattern seen on the present tea bowl is very rare and exemplifies the exquisite and elegant
taste of Emperor Yongzheng. An identical pair of grisaille-decorated small tea bowls with this rare
pattern, bearing Yongzheng reign marks, was sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 29 November 1978,
lot 343, and illustrated in Chinese antiquities from the Brian S. McElney Collection , Hong Kong,
1987, no. 102. A further example was sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 13 November 1990, lot 24.

清雍正 墨彩纏枝菊紋茶圓 雙圈六字楷書款

本茶圓優雅別緻，見證雍正皇帝獨到之審美品味。目前僅知三件與本器完全相同之例，其中兩例為
一對，於香港蘇富比拍賣，1978年11月29日，拍品343號，並載於《麥雅理珍藏中國古物》，
香港，1987年，編號102。另一例於香港蘇富比拍賣，1990年11月13日，拍品24號。

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