A pair of Famille Rose lime green-ground dishes, Daoguang six-character seal marks in iron red and of the period (1821-1850). Estimate £5,000 – £8,000 ($7,600 - $12,160). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015
ach dish is decorated with an interior roundel enclosing a scene of a lady within a pavilion, beside an elderly gentlemen holding symbols, announcing a visitor. The interiors are decorated with butterflies, floral blooms and fruits including the Three Abundances, sanduo. The exterior is decorated with various birds perched on branches. 10 in. (25.4 cm.) diam., wood stands
Provenance: Property from the Geronimo Berenguer de los Reyes, Jr. collection.
Christie's. CHINESE CERAMICS, WORKS OF ART AND TEXTILES, 12 May 2015, London, King Street