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A PAIR OF IRON-RED-DECORATED ‘BAT’ DISHES

QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARKS IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

Each dish has shallow, rounded sides and is painted in the interior with fve bats, wufu, and

with further bats in the cavetto and on the exterior.

6¿ in. (15.3 cm.) diameter (2)

$10,000-12,000

PROVENANCE:

Christie’s London, 17 June 2003, lot 41.
The James E. Sowell Collection, Dallas, Texas.

清乾隆 礬紅彩洪福齊天盤一對 六字篆書款

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AN IRON-RED AND GILT-DECORATED CUP
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

The deep cup is decorated on one side
with a carp leaping from tumultuous waves
scattered with prunus blossoms beneath a
constellation and the moon. The reverse
is inscribed with a couplet describing the
scene, and two seals which read qing yi (pure
pleasure), and mushi ju (the residence of
wood and stone).
4Ω in. (10.8 cm.) high

$4,000-6,000

PROVENANCE:

Christie’s Amsterdam, 8 May 2001, lot 404.
The James E. Sowell Collection, Dallas,
Texas.

清康熙 礬紅彩描金鯉魚鈴鐺盃

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