A pair of large imperial yellow-glazed dishes, Marks and period...

Property from an important European collection
A pair of large imperial yellow-glazed dishes,
Marks and period of Hongzhi
重要歐洲收藏
明弘治 黃釉盤一對 《大明弘治年製》款

each with shallow rounded sides rising from a tapered foot, covered overall with a rich, bright yellow glaze, the white base inscribed with a six-character reign mark within a double circle

21.7 cm

Condition Report:
One dish with two tiny nicks (approx. 0.3cm) and some faint hairlines (longest approx. 2.2cm) to the rim. The base with two small consolidated (approx. 0.5cm) areas, possibly to conceal original glaze pulls. The other dish with a faint rim hairline (approx. 6cm) with an associated crackle, and another crackle (approx. 1.5cm) to the cavetto. Minor surface wear and scratches.

一盤口沿見兩小磕（約0.3公分）及些許淺沖（最長約2.2公分）；盤底兩小處經加固（約0.5公分），或掩飾原生縮釉。另一盤見一淺沖（約6公分），連帶一片紋，盤壁另見一片紋（約1.5公分）。正常器面磨痕。

Provenance:
Acquired from Edward T. Chow (1910-80) in the late 1960s.

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1960年代末購自仇焱之（1910-80年）