A 'CHINESE LANTERN' DISH WITH XIEZHU ZHUREN ZAO MARK, DAOGUANGChina, 1821-1850. The shallow sides rising from the tapering ring foot to the slightly everted gilt rim. The interior painted with Chinese lanterns on thin branches with leaves as well as two butterflies, the exterior with three evenly spaced bats. The base inscribed in iron-red with a studio mark in seal characters reading Xiezhu zhuren zao ('made by the Master of Wind Music').Provenance: From a private collection in New York.Condition: Absolutely perfect condition with only very minor wear, firing irregularities, and light surface scratches.Weight: 496 gDimensions: Diameter 24.1 cmThe four-character seal mark, Xie zhu zhu ren, may also be translated as 'Master of the Xie Bamboo'. Xie (cutting), is the name of a valley in the Kunlun Mountains. There, during the reign of the 'Yellow Emperor' Huangdi, it is said the first musical scale was made from varying lengths of cut bamboo.Auction result comparison: Compare with a closely related dish from the same studio at Christie's New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 15 September 2011, lot 1650, sold for USD 18,750. Compare also with related spoons of the same studio and motif at Christie's New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art (Parts I & II) on 23 March 2012, lot 2130, sold for USD 8,750.道光《嶰竹主人造》款粉彩福壽盤 中國,1821-1850年。淺盤,圈足,邊緣鎏金。盤内粉彩描繪桃樹與蝴蝶。外壁三隻蝙蝠。底足礬紅釉書“嶰竹主人造”。 來源:紐約私人收藏 品相:絕對完美的狀態,只有極少的磨損,燒制不規則和輕微的表面划痕。重量:496 克 尺寸:直徑 24.1 厘米 拍賣結果比較:一件相近且同款的盤見紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 拍場,2011年9月15日 lot 1650, 售價USD 18,750。比較另一件同款且同樣主題的湯匙,於紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art (Parts I & II) 售出,2012年3月23日,Lot 2130,售價 USD 8,750。