A Chinese copper-red monochrome saucer dish
The shallow rounded sides rising from a straight foot, covered overall in a muted cranberry-red glaze thinning to white at the rim, the base in a white glaze and with a square seal mark of Qianlong in underglaze blue and of the period. Period: Qianlong mark and period (1736‑1795). Diameter: 20,5 cm.
The present dish is modelled after a Ming prototype. For a Yongle 15th century example, see the British Museum, museum number PDF,C.503.
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The shallow rounded sides rising from a straight foot, covered overall in a muted cranberry-red glaze thinning to white at the rim, the base in a white glaze and with a square seal mark of Qianlong in underglaze blue and of the period. Period: Qianlong mark and period (1736‑1795). Diameter: 20,5 cm.
The present dish is modelled after a Ming prototype. For a Yongle 15th century example, see the British Museum, museum number PDF,C.503.