A PAIR OF ENAMELED ‘GRASSHOPPER’ PORCELAIN PLATES, QING DYNASTY China, 18^th to 19^th century. The plates depict a large katydid perched on top of a chrysanthemum flower amidst various further flowers. The edge lobed and with a gilt rim. A peach mark is found neatly painted in iron red on the bottom center of each plate, and a circle of ten bats around the outer rim.

Provenance: From a private collection, Northern California, USA. Consecutive old collector’s label ‘D36’ and ‘D37’ on the bottom.
Condition: Overall good condition, with some manufacturing flaws, wear to the gilt rims and minor scattered abrasions to enamels. Each plate with a short hairline.

Weight: 381 g (total)
Dimensions: Diameter 17.5 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare a bowl and cover, with a related motif, dated to the Daoguang period, at Christie’s New York in Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 13 September 2019, lot 1139, sold for USD 17,500.

清代一對琺琅彩螽斯小碟
中國，十八至十九世紀。碟子中央描繪了一隻大螽斯，它棲息在一朵菊花之上，四周菊花搖曳。碟子邊緣葵口並有鍍金。碟子底部中心有一個仙桃款，外緣環繞著十隻蝙蝠。

來源：美國北加州私人收藏，底部可見藏家標籤“D36”與“D37”。
品相：總體狀況良好，但有一些製造瑕疵，鎏金邊緣磨損，琺瑯有輕微磨損。每個碟子都有一條短裂紋。

重量: 總共381克
尺寸：直徑17.5 厘米

拍賣結果比較：比較一件蓋碗，相似紋飾，道光時期，見紐約佳士得Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2019年9月13日 lot 1139, 售價USD 17,500。