A RARE AUBERGINE-GLAZED 'EIGHT BUDDHIST-EMBLEMS' DISH
Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period Of shallow rounded sides rising from a slightly tapered foot, the exterior incised with the bajixiang with ribbons, covered interior and exterior overall with an aubergine glaze with an iridescent sheen, the base glazed white and inscribed with a six-character reign mark within a double-circle, with a fitted box. 20.7cm (8 1/8in) diam. (2).
清雍正 茄皮紫釉暗刻八吉祥紋盤 青花「大清雍正年製」楷書款
Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 14th November 1989, lot 178 Sotheby's Hong Kong, 4th October 2011, lot 2001 The Li Fan Thompson collection, London
The Eight Auspicious Symbols (bajixiang 八吉祥) consist of the Wheel, the Conch, the Parasol, the Canopy, the Lotus, the Vase, the Fish, and the Endless Knot. This design originated from Tibetan Buddhism, emerging during the Yuan dynasty and gaining popularity in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Aubergine-purple glaze is a low-temperature glaze with manganese as the main colourant, while elements such as iron and cobalt in the glaze serve to modify the hue.
See a similarly decorated but smaller aubergine-glazed dish, Yongzheng mark and of the period, illustrated in Shimmering Colours: Monochromes of the Yuan to Qing Periods, The Zhuyuetang Collection (五色瓊霞：竹月堂藏元明清一道釉瓷器), Hong Kong, 2005, p.240, pl.162.
See also a related aubergine-glazed incised 'pomegranate' dish, Yongzheng mark and of the period, which was sold at Christie's New York, 23 September 2022, lot 992.
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