Provenance: from a private mansion in Piedmont
FAMIGLIA ROSA A FONDO GIALLO, CINA, DINASTIA QING, MARCHIO A SEI CARATTERI JIAQING
AN UNUSUAL AND LARGE 'FAMILLE ROSE' AND YELLOW-GROUND RETICULATED FOOTED PORCELAIN DISH, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, JIAQING SEAL MARK IN IRON RED
39 cm diam.
With shallow rounded sides and a round hollow holes everted rim, the dish is entirely decorated inside with a leafy lotus and flowers scroll interspersed with symmetrical geometric diamond shaped motifs with brilliant enamels on an imperial yellow ground- outside the same scroll but with passionflowers. On the rim a continuous ruyi head band. The underside glazed in turquoise with Jiaqing seal mark in iron red. A small chip with color retouch on the rim with a possible restoration.