A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ‘FLORAL’ DISH, CHINA, 17TH-18th CENTURY OR EALRIER
Remarkably heavy cast in copper alloy, the shallow sides supported on a short straight foot rim with a thick and solid gilt-bronze rim and foot. Finely decorated in colorful enamels, the interior with a central flower head against a wan-diapered white ground with purple hues, encircled by evenly spaced stylized floral sprays against a bright turquoise ground repeated on the exterior.


Provenance:
From a French private collection.

Condition:
Very good condition with some old wear and expected manufacturing irregularities throughout, including minimal pitting, as well as few losses to enamel. Some occasional tiny nicks to the edges. All consistent with age and the usage of the piece.

Weight: 128.8 g
Dimensions: Diameter 9 cm


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s Paris, 9 December 2021, lot 134
Price: EUR 1,260 or approx.
EUR 1,500
adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A small cloisonné floral dish, late Ming dynasty, 17th century
Expert remark: Compare the related form and floral decoration. Note the absence of wan diaper as found on the present lot. Note the slightly larger size (12 cm).




十七至十八世紀掐絲琺瑯花紋小碟


銅胎胎體重，淺圈足。盤內琺瑯色彩精美，盤中開光白色地，T字形紋，中央一朵花，內壁外壁分別飾卷葉花紋。


來源：
法國私人收藏。

品相：
狀況極好，有一些磨損和製造缺陷，如小點蝕，輕微琺瑯缺失，邊緣局部有一些小刻痕。

重量：128.8 克
尺寸：直徑9 釐米


拍賣結果比較：

形制：相近
拍賣：巴黎蘇富比，2021年12月9日，lot 134
價格：EUR 1,260（相當於今日
EUR 1,500
）
描述：明十七世紀掐絲琺瑯花卉紋小盤
專家評論：比較相近的外形和花紋裝飾。請注意此碟沒有T字形紋，尺寸較大 (12 釐米)。