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A RARE RUBY-PINK ENAMELED BOWL
Yongzheng mark and of the period A similar bowl from the collection of Robert Chang was sold at
Elegantly potted with rounded sides supported on a gently-tapered Christie’s New York, 21 March 2002, lot 244. A similar pair, also with
ring foot, the foot bearing the six-character mark in underglaze blue, Yongzheng six-character marks and of the period, is illustrated in The
the exterior neatly applied with a bright ruby-pink enamel with orange Tsui Museum of Art, vol. IV, Hong Kong, 1991, pl.25. Another example
peel texture, the interior with a clear glaze. with the same diameter as the present lot is illustrated Monochrome
3 7/8in (9.7cm) diameter Ceramics of Ming and Ch’ing Dynasties, Hong Kong Museum of Art,
1977, no.20, p.33.
$30,000 - 50,000
Another bowl, similar except for the addition of three famille rose
清雍正 胭脂紅彩茶盌 《大清雍正年製》款 prunus blossoms in the interior was sold at Christie’s Hong Kong,
31 May 2017, lot 3015; and another pair of cups also with scattered
prunus blossoms in the interiors, is illustrated in Qing Imperial
Monochromes: The Zande Lou Collection, Hong Kong, 2005, pp.66-
67, no.16, where it is noted that the ruby-pink color was one of the
favorites of the Imperial household.

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