A FINE YELLOW AND GREEN DRAGON AND PHOENIX BOWL

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A FINE YELLOW AND GREEN DRAGON AND PHOENIX BOWL
ENCIRCLED KANGXI SIX-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD

The exterior of the deep slightly convex body delicately incised and enamelled with two leaf-green five-clawed dragons striding towards flaming pearls and divided by two phoenix in flight, above a jewelled petal lappet band, the centre with a longevity character enclosed by a plain line band--4 5/8in. (11.8cm.) diam., box

Provenance

The Works of Art Collection of the British Rail Pension Fund, sold in Hong Kong, 16 May 1989, lot 76

Lot Essay

A pair of similarly decorated bowl is illustrated in The S.C. Ko Tianminlou Collection, Catalogue, Part I, pl. 88 with a panoramic view of the entire design in Part II, p. 132; another bowl in the Hong Kong Museum of Art was included in their Exhibition, the Wonder's of the Potter's Palette, 1984, Catalogue, no. 23

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