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AN IRON-RED AND ANHUA-DECORATED ‘BATS’ DISH
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The fat, everted rim is decorated in iron-red with a ‘hundred bats’ band. The
interior is decorated in thread relief to the centre with a roundel enclosing a
shou roundel which is encircled by two incised four-clawed dragons striding
amidst clouds within a border of classic scroll and a stylized scroll band at the
cavetto. There is an apocryphal Chenghua mark to the base.
8¿ in. (20.5 cm.) diam.
£15,000-20,000 $22,000-28,000
€18,000-23,000

Compare a slightly smaller pair of ‘birthday’ dishes also with apocryphal
Chenghua marks sold at Christie’s New York, 19 September 2006, lot 412.

清康熙 礬紅彩洪福齊天盤

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