ID 960168
Lot 2825 | A GILT-DECORATED WUCAI DISH
Estimate value
HKD 80 000 – 120 000
KAGNXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The interior is decorated with a scene from Romance of Three Kingdoms, depicting the tryst between a general and love interest, Lu Bu and Diao Chan, in a pavilion, and the warlord, Dong Zhuo, rushing in through the moon gate attempting to interrupt, all set within a diaper border with panels of antiques at the mouth rim.
15 1/4 in. (38.8 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Mallett, London, October 1926, as recorded in the RHRP ledger
The Reginald and Lena Palmer Collection, no. 55
| Applied technique: | Pottery |
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| Medium: | Ceramic, Porcelain |
| Historical era: | Kangxi period |
| Category: | Dishes and trays |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Plates & Dishes |
| Applied technique: | Pottery |
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| Medium: | Ceramic, Porcelain |
| Historical era: | Kangxi period |
| Category: | Dishes and trays |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Plates & Dishes |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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