Description A Chinese famille verte-decorated porcelain lobed dish
Kangxi period
The interior decorated with a garden scene and pheasant, the cavetto lined with alternating panels depicting flowers and rockwork, lobed rim and underside of the rim painted with floral sprays, and the underside with a stylized seal mark in underglaze blue.
Dia: 14 in.
PROVENANCE:
Purchased from Bluett and Sons, London, February 28, 1944
Sold Christies, South Kensington, May 15, 2008, Lot 130
Catherine Hunt Oriental Antiques, London
Property from a private American Collection
Condition Report A few scattered rim flakes, rim very slightly uneven, the foot with some skipping to glaze. Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Freeman's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Freeman's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Freeman's. For that reason, Freeman's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. All transactions are governed by Freeman's Conditions of Sale.