A PAIR OF CHINESE RUBY-BACKED 'THREE QUAIL' DISHES YONGZHENG 1723-35 Each finely painted to the...

A PAIR OF CHINESE RUBY-BACKED 'THREE QUAIL' DISHES

YONGZHENG 1723-35

Each finely painted to the centre with three quails among rocks and flowers, the cavetto with a border of green diaper, the rims with a pink diaper pattern and panels of flowers and fruit, the reverse in a rich ruby colour, 20.8cm. (2)

Provenance: an English private collection, Dorset, purchased from Sydney L Moss on 13th December 1963 for £275, a copy of the original invoice is available.

Cf. G C Williamson, The Book of Famille Rose, p.90, pl.XXXI and R Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Gulexuan Collection, pp.160-161, pl.127 for dishes of the same design.