Lot 89 A wucai 'dragon' lobed saucer dish, Yongzheng mark and of the period (1723-1735)

A wucai 'dragon' lobed saucer dish, Yongzheng mark and of the period (1723-1735)

Qing Dynasty

EUR 10,000

€10,000 - €20,000

D 15.5 cm

Minor surface wear consistent with the age and use, a very few barely visible miniscule firing flaw spots in the interior. The standing ring with a tiny flea bite. No further defects such as chips or hairlines and no restoration.

The dish with a five-lobed rim, the exterior decorated with four five-clawed dragons in yellow, green, and iron-red, striding among blue cloud scrolls, divided by flaming pearls emerging from billowing clouds, the interior glazed white. Marked with a Yongzheng six-character reign mark within a double circle in underglaze blue on the base.
Please compare the present lot to another example, sold at: Bonhams, London, 11 November 2011, lot 254.
Although originating in the Ming dynasty, the wucai porcelain tradition continued to develop during the Qing Dynasty, particularly under the reigns of the Yongzheng (1723-1735) and Qianlong (1736-1795) emperors. The term wucai (“five colours”) refers to a polychrome overglaze enamelling technique in which mineral pigments were applied onto glazed porcelain surfaces and fired at relatively low temperatures, allowing for a broad range of colours and decorative effects.
Under the patronage of the Qing court, notably at the imperial kilns of Jingdezhen, craftsmen refined techniques of enamel application, colour modulation, and compositional design. During the Yongzheng and Qianlong periods, wucai wares were produced for the imperial court and reflected contemporary court taste as well as the cultural priorities of the Qing rulers. Their decoration, incorporating auspicious symbols, dragons, phoenixes, floral motifs, and narrative scenes, expressed themes of prosperity, legitimacy, and cosmic order that were closely associated with imperial ideology.
以下内容由AI翻译：
【名称】
清雍正五彩龙纹五瓣碟
【年代】
清
【描述】
碟为五瓣形，外壁饰有四条五爪龙，以黄色、绿色和矾红绘制，穿行于蓝色云纹之间，其间点缀火焰珠。内壁施白釉。底部青花双圈内书雍正六字款。
请比较此件拍品与另一件拍品：邦瀚斯，伦敦，2011年11月11日，拍品254号。
虽然五彩瓷器起源于明代，但在清代特别是在雍正（1723-1735）和乾隆（1736-1795）时期得到了进一步发展。五彩（“五色”）是指一种低温多色釉上彩技术，通过在已施釉的瓷器表面涂覆矿物颜料并进行低温烧制，可以实现广泛的色彩和装饰效果。
在清朝宫廷的支持下，特别是在景德镇御窑厂，工匠们改进了釉上彩的应用技术、色彩调制和构图设计。雍正和乾隆时期的五彩瓷器是为宫廷制作的，反映了当时的宫廷品味以及清朝统治者的文化重点。其装饰图案包括吉祥符号、龙、凤、花卉图案和叙事场景，表达了繁荣、合法性及宇宙秩序等与皇权意识形态密切相关的主题。
【品相】
表面有轻微磨损，符合其年代和使用情况，内壁有极少数几乎看不见的微小烧制瑕疵斑点。口沿处有一个极小的磕碰。无其他缺陷如磕碰或裂纹，未经修复。