AN ENAMELLED 'BLOSSOM TREE' DISH, 18TH CENTURY
China. Painted in emerald green, apple green, aubergine, blue, and lemon yellow, with iron-red and gilt details, depicting a tree with magnolia and peony blossoms, the rim with an underglaze blue line and the lip glazed in cafe au lait, two flower branches to the exterior.

Provenance: From the collection of Karl Emil Strømstad. Old label to base, 'Strømstad 451'. Karl Emil Strømstad was an important Norwegian collector of Chinese ceramics. He has written numerous articles on the subject, including 'Fifty Shades of Green. Den fascinerende celadonkeramikken', and co-founded the Oriental Ceramic Society of Norway (NSOK). A large part of his collection, which he built from the 1960s onwards, was acquired in London.
Condition: Good condition with only minor old wear, shallow surface scratches, mostly to the gilt, some manufacturing irregularities such as kiln grit, pitting, and dark spots. The dish slightly warped.

Weight: 834 g
Dimensions: Diameter 30.2 cm


十八世紀琺琅彩花卉紋盤
中國。盤中開光精美描繪一棵鮮花盛開的樹，木蘭與牡丹，釉彩鮮亮，不同綠色以及藍色、黃色、汎紅以及描金。盤邊沿醬色釉。

來源: Karl Emil Strømstad收藏，底部可見一個標籤 “Strømstad 451“。Karl Emil Strømstad是挪威重要的中國陶瓷收藏家。他寫了許多關於中國陶瓷的文章，如《Fifty Shades of Green-Den fascinerende celadonkeramikken》，並協助創立了挪威東方陶瓷協會 (NSOK)。他1960 年代開始收集的大部分藏品收購於倫敦。
品相: 狀況良好，輕微磨損，表面劃痕較淺，主要在鎏金部分，部分製造不規則如窯砂與黑點等。盤子微微翹曲。

重量: 834 克
尺寸: 直徑30.2 厘米