Japanese Arita Punch Bowl?
23 March 2021
Description

8 1/2 inches in diameter, 3 1/2 inches tall

Provenance

Came from my father's estate. He was a world traveler who died in 1985

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Maybe
Answered within 2 days
By Leah I.
Mar 25, 16:34 UTC
Fair Market Value
$50 - $80 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Thank you for contacting Mearto. This is an Arita ware bowl with floral motifs and a Japanese scene. There are two courtesans in the foreground and behind them, mountains, a temple, and water. The jewel tone color scheme is unusual for this kind of dish.

The bowl has no marks on the base and is in good condition. It appears to be from the early to mid 20th century.

Based on sales of similar items, the Fair Market Value of this piece is between $50 and $80.

Lori forrest Mar 25, 17:00 UTC

Thank you. I have not been able to find anything at all similar myself, so wondering if you can give me some comparisons you found?

Lori forrest Mar 25, 20:03 UTC

Thank You. However what's striking about this bowl is that it's in the Chinese style, with an almost Famille Rose or Famille Verte touch? And the almost blue green hue of the white background is unusual. Although I realize it's difficult to tell with the pictures I provided....

Leah i. Mar 26, 14:20 UTC

That is a very astute observation. I was able to find similar dishes in Yongzheng famille rose. You are definitely right. I had been looking through the lens of Japanese ceramics, based on your submission title. I apologize for missing this.

Here is an interesting link about Yongzheng ware:
https://bidamount.com/understanding-chinese-famille-rose-porcelain-18th-to-19th-c
The image on row five left looks very similar to yours.

I’ve found a range of prices for these. They can be quite high. The dish I found that looks most like yours was sold at Sotheby’s but I can’t access the price, only the sales price of the lot it was sold in ($48,265).
https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2011/chinese-ceramics-works-of-art-hk0358/lot.3064.html

See below varying hammer prices for Yongzheng famille rose famille dishes. Some are low, but I think if you work through a well-known house, you can get a much higher price. Based on these, the revised Fair Market Value of this piece is between $1000 and $1200.

Here are other auctions of similar dishes:

2 for $70
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/18721236_pair-of-chinese-famille-rose-porcelain-bowl-yongzheng
2 for $150
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/17919384_antique-2-chinese-famille-rose-porcelain-bowl-yongzheng
$140
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/10969016_chinese-eighteenth-century-yongzheng-or-early-qianlong
$275
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/63467377_a-small-fine-quality-chinese-yongzheng-famille-rose

Dish set $2,100
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/80768950_two-chinese-famille-rose-bowls-and-a-plate-yongzheng
$2000 for 2
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/35872001_2-famille-rose-porcelain-bowls-yongzheng
$2600 for 2
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/90815259_famille-rose-bowls-yongzheng-period
$13,791 for 2
https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5611961


No sale, est. $600-$1,200
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/90641150_chinese-famille-rose-bowl-w-yongzheng-mark
No sale, est. $400-$700
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/53640845_a-chinese-qing-dynasty-famille-rose-bowl-bearing
No sale, est. $700-$1400
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/50671291_a-chinese-famille-rose-bowl-with-a-landscape

Lori forrest Mar 26, 16:56 UTC

Wow, thank you so much! I had a feeling it was Chinese, but I first asked a collector who said it was Arita. These look much closer, especially this pair: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/17919384_antique-2-chinese-famille-rose-porcelain-bowl-yongzheng

Leah i. Mar 26, 17:47 UTC

Yes! I'm so glad you suggested it!

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