A large famille-rose 'peony' dish, late 19th/early 20th century, of deep saucer shape, boldly enamelled in bright colours with leafy branches of flowering peony extending over the interior, bearing large blooms in tones of pink, white and iron-red, the leaves rendered in two tones of green, and with a pair of butterflies hovering above, the underside with five iron-red bats, the base with an apocryphal six character Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue, wood stand, (2), 53.7 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney, acquired in Hong Kong circa 1960. Private Collection, Sydney, by descent from the above
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
This item has been included into following indexes:
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Chinese ceramics, dynasty mark or period - various items, Qianlong mark (1736-1795)
494
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Chinese ceramics, famille - bowls and dishes, famille rose
638
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Chinese ceramics, famille decoration - famille rose, fencai, yangcai, other
1,392
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Chinese ceramics, item type