A PAIR OF GILT-EMBELLISHED FAMILLE ROSE SEMI-EGGSHELL 'LADY AND BOYS' DISHES Yongzheng Exquisitely painted with a lady sitting on a chair beside a vase of chrysanthemums and an open book, a child leaning over the arm of her spotted bamboo chair to observe two quails at play in a circular enclosure, two further boys observing the birds intently and a dappled dog also curiously looking on, the scene bordered with a narrow green diaper border set with three panels of pink flowers beneath a wider pink ground diaper border with leaf-form panels enclosing pink peonies, within a thin gilt floral scrolling border. 21cm (8 1/4in) diam. (2). Footnotes: Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價 清雍正 粉彩描金薄胎侍女童子圖盤一對 Provenance: Vandekar family collection, thence by descent The Chinese word for quail, an (鹌), is a homophone for an (安), meaning 'peace'. However, the bird was also used in quail fights (anchun 鵪鶉) for entertainment and therefore became a symbol of courage and of fighting spirit, characteristics which would have been desirous of young boys. A closely related single dish was sold by Christie's New York, 22nd March 2024, lot 980. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing