Lot 925. A small anhua-decorated ruby-pink-enameled bowl, Yongzheng four-character mark in underglaze blue within a double square and of the period (1723-1735). Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016
With rounded sides rising to the slightly everted rim, the interior is anhua-decorated with dragons leaping amidst flames, and the exterior is covered with a vibrant ruby-pink enamel in contrast to the white interior. 3 ¾ in. (9.4 cm.) diam.
Provenance: Mary Clark Thompson (1835-1923) Collection.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accessioned in 1923.
Christie's. Collected in America: Chinese Ceramics from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 15 September 2016, New York, Rockefeller Plaza