A 'SANG-DE-BOEUF'-GLAZED SAUCER-DISH
Daoguang seal mark and of the period
Rising from a slightly tapered foot, covered overall with a rich oxblood glaze diffusing to white around the gently everted rim, the base glazed white inscribed with a six-character Daoguang seal mark in underglaze-blue. 18.1cm (7 1/8in) diam
Footnotes:
清道光 紅釉盤
青花「大清道光年製」篆書款

The manufacture of copper-red glaze demands precise control over kiln conditions to attain rich tones. While the Ming dynasty, particularly the Xuande period, saw successful utilisation of copper-red, the Qing dynasty witnessed a further refinement of copper-red monochrome glazes. Notably, Qing vessels coated in this glaze exhibit extraordinary vibrancy of tone, marking an advancement in the artistry of this particular glaze.

See a related pair of copper-red-glazed bowls, also with Daoguang seal marks and of the period, illustrated by Qian Zhenzong, in Qingdai ciqi shangjian, Hong Kong, 1994, p.229, pl.298.

Compare also with a similar but slightly larger copper-red-glazed dish, Daoguang seal mark and of the period, which was sold at Sotheby's New York, 27 September 2022, lot 612.

Glaze crazing, some possibly developed into hairline cracks; wear to the interior, nicks to foot rim.