A LARGE FAMILLE VERTE ‘BUDDHIST LIONS’ DISH, KANGXI PERIOD China, 1661-1722. Sturdily potted, the rounded sides rising from a tapered foot to a café au lait glazed rim. The interior painted in bright enamels with three Buddhist lions chasing a ribboned brocade ball with billowing scarfs.

Provenance: British trade.
Condition: Very good condition with little wear, some manufacturing flaws such as pitting, dark spots and glaze recesses.

Weight: 2,245 g
Dimensions: Diameter 33.3 cm

Literature comparison: Compare a related famille verte saucer dish with three Buddhist lions, also dated to the Kangxi period, in the collection of the Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences in Sydney, object number 89/406.

Auction result comparison: Compare a related famille verte dish, 35.4 cm diameter, also dated to the Kangxi period, but with only two Buddhist lions, and the fritted rim with small old fills, sold in these rooms in Fine Chinese Art - Buddhism & Hinduism on 15 October 2021, lot 217, for EUR 5,056.

康熙時期大型硬彩太獅戲毬盤
中國，1661-1722年。敞口，斜圓腹，圈組。口沿描金。盤内繪有明亮的琺瑯彩，三隻獅子追逐著一個綉球。

來源：英國古玩市場。
品相：狀態極好，輕微磨損，有一些製造瑕疵，如麻點、黑點和釉面凹陷。

重量：2,245 克
尺寸：直徑 33.3 厘米

拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近的硬彩盤，直徑35.4 厘米，康熙時期，但僅兩隻獅子，邊緣帶有小修補，售於本藝廊 Fine Chinese Art - Buddhism & Hinduism 2021年10月15日 lot 217, 售價EUR 5,056。