Sold Ceramics - Sold Chinese Imari 1700-1800 - Flowers, Animals and Long Elizas - Page 1
Object 2011855
Dish
China
1720-1730
Height 25 mm (0.98 inch), diameter of rim 220 mm (8.66 inch), diameter of footring 110 mm (4.33 inch), weight 346 grams (12.20 ounce (oz.))
Dish on footring, flat underglaze brown-edged rim (jia mangkou). Chinese Imari, decorated in underglaze blue, overglaze iron-red and gold with a central, flower-shaped, medallion filled with a flying duck and a pond with lotus flowers and two swimming ducks. On the sides flower sprays with leafy scrolls. Around the rim a diaper pattern ground with a single flower head between four reserves filled with a flower head. On the reverse three flower sprays.
Chinese Imari usually confined itself to iron-red, underglaze blue, and gold, but occasionally it was enriched with famille verte panels. It was based on the Japanese wares of a similar type made in the Arita kilns and exported to Europe in enormous quantities from the port of Imari in the Southern Island. (Boulay 1984, p.252)
The production of Chinese Imari starting in the early years of the 18th century, reached its peak in the 1720s and 1730s, but became formalised and repetitive in the next decades. Although Chinese Imari was primarily produced for export, it may be noted that there are some pieces in this style in the Palace Museum, Beijing. If these really were part of the imperial collection and not later additions, they are an indication that Chinese Imari was also appreciated by the Chinese an probably served as some kind of "Western" exotic ware. (Jörg & Van Campen 1997, pp.199-200)
Condition: A tiny fleabite to the reverse rim.
Reference:
Jörg & Van Campen 1997, pp.199-200
Price: Sold.
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