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A RARE LIME-GREEN-ENAMELED STEMMED
OFFERING DISH
DATED BY THE INSCRIPTION TO THE RENYIN
YEAR OF GUANGXU PERIOD, CORRESPONDING
TO 1902

Raised on a tall, baluster stem with stepped
base, the shallow dish slopes slightly
downwards to the center and is inscribed
on the exterior of the upright sides with a
sixteen-character archaistic inscription which
incorporates a cyclical date corresponding to
1902, and indicates that this is a ritual vessel
of the Tao family temple guarded by its
descendents for generations. The stemmed
offering dish is covered overall, including the
inside the foot, with enamel of lime-green
color.
8¿ in. (20.5 cm.) high

$6,000-8,000

PROVENANCE:

Michael L. Vermeer, Atlanta, Georgia.

This unusual vessel relates to a group of
archaistic porcelain vessels covered in a variety
of monochrome glazes dating to the late
Qing dynasty. See, for example, the group of
archaistic vessels, also dated to the Guangxu
period, from the Rende Zhai Collection, formed
between the years 1949-1970s, sold at Christie’s
New York, 15 September 2011, lot 1603-1604
and lots 1607-1608.

清光緒壬寅年
淡綠釉仿古高足供盤
刻文：
陶氏家祠禮器子孫世守光緒壬寅年造

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A PAIR OF COPPER-RED-GLAZED WINE
2214 CUPS

70 18TH CENTURY

The deep sides are covered on the exterior

with a rich crushed-strawberry-red glaze in

contrast to the white rim and pale blue-green

tint of the glaze on the interior.

2¡ in. (6 cm.) diam. (2)

$4,000-6,000

PROVENANCE:

Michael L. Vermeer, Atlanta, Georgia.
清十八世紀 紅釉酒盃一對