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A LARGE DOUCAI ‘PHOENIX’ DISH 清雍正 鬪彩夔鳳八吉祥紋大盤
YONGZHENG MARK AND PERIOD
《大清雍正年製》款
with wide flaring sides and everted rim, the interior
finely painted with two confronting kui phoenixes and 來源
surrounded by foliate scrolls with four stylised lotus Axel Legrelius (1863-1944年)舊藏，此後家族傳承（傳）
blooms, all encircled by a band of bajixiang (‘Eight
Buddhist Emblems’) amongst ruyi clouds to the well
and a border of cresting waves to the rim, the exterior
decorated with lotus blooms borne on meandering
leafy stem, the base with a six-character reign mark in
underglaze blue within a double circle
Diameter 48.3 cm, 19 in.
PROVENANCE
Formerly in the collection of Axel Legrelius (1863-1944), Mark
thence by descent (by repute).
£ 15,000-25,000
HK$ 147,000-245,000 US$ 18,800-31,200
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