A YELLOW-GLAZED MONOCHROME DISH, MING DYNASTY, CHINA, 16TH-17TH CENTURY

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A YELLOW-GLAZED MONOCHROME DISH, MING DYNASTY, CHINA, 16TH-17TH CENTURY Delicately potted with shallow rounded sides rising from a short foot to a gently everted rim, covered overall with a fine glaze of rich egg-yolk yellow, pooling slightly to a deeper tone toward the foot. The recessed base left white and painted with an underglaze-blue six-character mark da Ming Chenghua nianzhi within a double circle. Dimensions: Diameter 20.7 cm Of all the monochrome glazes, yellow holds a special significance due to its direct association with Imperial patronage. Characterized by a seemingly simplistic form and color, the present dish stands amongst the most technically demanding porcelain wares ever crafted. Achieving perfection in potting, glazing, and firing was imperative, as even the slightest flaw could lead to the piece being discarded. The 'Imperial yellow' glaze, made by infusing ferric oxide into the lead silicate base, was produced at the Imperial kilns in Jingdezhen throughout the Ming dynasty. Production of yellow glazed ware continued under successive reigns, but it reached particular acclaim during the Hongzhi period, when the glaze was prized for its soft, pure, and even tone, qualities that earned it the refined name of 'tender yellow' (jiaohuang). During the subsequent Zhengde and Jiajing periods, yellow-glazed wares remained modelled on those of the Xuande and Hongzhi reigns. Such pieces were sometimes inscribed with apocryphal marks imitating earlier periods, such as the present lot. Yellow-glazed wares of the Kangxi period typically display a deeper tone compared to those of the 16th century. Differences are also evident in the proportions of the foot rims, with Ming examples generally featuring taller foot rims than their Kangxi counterparts. Literature comparison: Compare a closely related yellow-glazed dish with Chenghua mark, dated Kangxi period, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, reference number 故00147238. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: China Guardian, Beijing, 27 October 1999, lot 932 Price: RMB 52,000 or approx. EUR 11,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the similar glaze, size (22.3 cm), and apocryphal Jiajing mark.

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