A FINE AND RARE 'LADY' FAMILLE ROSE DISH YONGZHENG SIX-CHARA...

A FINE AND RARE 'LADY' FAMILLE ROSE DISH YONGZHENG SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1723-1735) 粉彩侍女图碟 清雍正（1723-1735） 大清雍正年制款 finely painted with a lady seated on a marble top stool reading a scroll, with books and various precious objects around her 16.6cm high PROVENANCE: From a Private English Collection. NOTE: This subject matter might be compared with the courtly interiors depicted in the 雍正十二美人图 (Twelve Beauties of the Yongzheng Emperor), a series of twelve paintings commissioned when Yongzheng was still a prince. These works portray elegantly dressed women engaged in refined leisure activities within richly furnished interiors. Although no direct connection between the porcelain decoration and the paintings has been established, both reflect the Qing court’s interest in cultivated domestic life, the material refinement of interior spaces, and the visual representation of genteel leisur A similar dish painted with a domestic scene of man and woman playing board game, Qing dynasty, 1730-1740. Diameter: 16.5 cm. Julia C. Gulland gift, 649-1907. Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Another dish, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels in the famille rose palette and gilding, China, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735). Diameter: 16.8 cm. Given by Mrs. Julia C. Gulland, 640-1907. Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Also a similar dish sold at auction see: Christie's Hong Kong, The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 4 Apr 2017, lot 156.

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