Lot Essay
The scene depicted on the dish illustrates the poem Drinking Alone in the Moonlight, by the Tang dynasty (AD 618-907) poet Li Bai.
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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF LENORA AND WALTER F. BROWN
A FINELY DECORATED FAMILLE VERTE DISH
YONGZHENG PERIOD (1723-1735)
Details
A FINELY DECORATED FAMILLE VERTE DISH
YONGZHENG PERIOD (1723-1735)
The center is finely decorated with Li Bai leaning against a tiered rock formation while drinking wine from a cup. The base is inscribed with an apocryphal Chenghua mark.
6 ¼ in. (15.8 cm.) diam., cloth box
YONGZHENG PERIOD (1723-1735)
The center is finely decorated with Li Bai leaning against a tiered rock formation while drinking wine from a cup. The base is inscribed with an apocryphal Chenghua mark.
6 ¼ in. (15.8 cm.) diam., cloth box
Provenance
Private collection, England.
Roger Keverne, London, 2009.
The Lenora and Walter F. Brown Collection, San Antonio, Texas.
Roger Keverne, London, 2009.
The Lenora and Walter F. Brown Collection, San Antonio, Texas.
Literature
Roger Keverne, Fine and Rare Chinese Works of Art and Ceramics - Summer Exhibition, London, 2009, p. 56, no. 44.
Exhibited
London, Roger Keverne, Fine and Rare Chinese Works of Art and Ceramics - Summer Exhibition, June 2009.
Brought to you by
Olivia Hamilton
The scene depicted on the dish illustrates the poem Drinking Alone in the Moonlight, by the Tang dynasty (AD 618-907) poet Li Bai.