Page 136 - Christie's Fine Chiense Works of Art November 2018 London

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ENGLISH COLLECTION
(LOTS 106- 108)
106
A FINE PAIR OF YELLOW-GROUND FAMILLE ROSE ‘MEDALLION’
BOWLS
DAOGUANG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARKS IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE
AND OF THE PERIOD (1821-1850)
Each bowl is decorated on the exterior with three ram medallions, evenly
divided with an ensemble of auspicious objects arranged together with a vase.
The medallions are reserved on a lemon-yellow sgrafiato ground. The interior
is painted in underglaze blue with a central roundel enclosing three rams in a
landscape scene, surrounded by blossoming prunus branches attached with
auspicious symbols.
5√ in. (15 cm.) wide.
£15,000-20,000 $20,000-26,000
€17,000-22,000
PROVENANCE
With John Sparks Ltd., London.

The motif of three rams provide the rebus, Sanyang kaitai, a wish for the New
Year to bring about a change of fortune.
Compare to a very similar pair sold at Christie’s London, 11 May 2010, lot
264.

清道光 黃地粉彩三羊開泰碗一對 六字篆書款
來源: 英國私人珍藏，倫敦古董商John Sparks Ltd

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