A FAMILLE ROSE RUBY-BACK DISH, YONGZHENG PERIOD (1723-1735)

A FAMILLE ROSE RUBY-BACK DISH
YONGZHENG PERIOD (1723-1735)
The dish is finely painted in the interior in vibrant tones with a lady dressed in elaborate robes seated beside two large wine jars and an incense stand as she watches three young boys play weiqi, all beneath the everted rim painted with flowering branches. The exterior is covered in a ruby-pink enamel.
9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm.) diam.

Provenance
Imperial Oriental Art, New York, 1997.
The David (1931-2016) and Lorraine (1936-2015) Popowich Collection, Philadelphia.

Pre-Lot Text
THE PROPERTY OF MARCHANT, EST. 1925