A LARGE (52 CM) IRON-RED-DECORATED 'DRAGON' PORCELAIN CHARGER, TONGZHI TO GUANGXU PERIOD

A LARGE (52 CM) IRON-RED-DECORATED 'DRAGON' PORCELAIN CHARGER, TONGZHI TO GUANGXU PERIOD

China, 1862-1908. The interior finely painted in dark iron-red, detailed at the center with a large five-clawed frontal facing dragon encircling a lotus-pod form pearl, bordered on the cavetto and exterior with four sinuous dragons in profile, each chasing a flaming pearl. The base left unglazed; revealing the buff ware.

Provenance: From a French private collection.

Condition: Very good condition with only minor wear, expected firing irregularities such as minor pitting, few areas with open bubbles, and light surface scratches.

Weight: 5.4 kg
Dimensions: Diameter 52.1 cm

Literature comparison:
See a nearly identical example in the collection of the Nanjing Museum, published in Imperial Kiln Porcelain of Qing Dynasty - Gems of Collections in the Nanjing Museum, Shenzhen, 1998, p. 51, no. 49.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Near identical
Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 28 November 2018, lot 2971
Price: HKD 437,500 or approx.

EUR 55,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A large iron-red-decorated 'dragon' charger, Tongzhi-Guangxu period (1862-1908), Chuxiugong zhi four-character seal mark in underglaze blue
Expert remark: Compare the near identical decoration and colors. Note the size (48 cm) and Chu xiu gong zhi mark.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Near identical
Auction: Christie's New York, 17 September 2010, lot 1468
Price: USD 74,500 or approx.

EUR 98,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A rare very large light brown-glazed dragon dish, four-character chu xiu gong zhi seal mark in underglaze blue, Guangxu period (1875-1908)
Expert remark: Compare the near identical decoration and colors. Note the size (62.8 cm) and Chu xiu gong zhi mark.

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