A PAIR OF CHINESE CELADON-GROUND FAMILLE ROSE 'QUAIL' DISHES, QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARKS IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795) A PAIR OF CHINESE CELADON-GROUND FAMILLE ROSE 'QUAIL' DISHES, QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARKS IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

A PAIR OF CHINESE CELADON-GROUND FAMILLE ROSE 'QUAIL' DISHES, QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARKS IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

Reference: ART1005505

Each dish is decorated with two quails below peonies and nandina berries amongst rocks, all reserved on a celadon ground. The rims are washed in brown. 19.5 cm. diam.

CATALOGUE NOTE Compare a very similar pair of dishes sold at Christie's South Kensington, 9 November 2011, lot 481.