Lot Essay
A nearly identical Kangxi-marked `dragon’ bowl was sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 May 2013, lot 2261.
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THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTOR
A YELLOW-GLAZED BLUE-GROUND 'DRAGON' BOWL
KANGXI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1662-1722)
Details
A YELLOW-GLAZED BLUE-GROUND 'DRAGON' BOWL
KANGXI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1662-1722)
The exterior is decorated with two five-clawed dragons separated by clouds shown racing amidst flames in pursuit of flaming pearls above a band of overlapping petals, all in yellow glaze on a rich blue wash ground, the center of the interior is similarly decorated with a medallion of a single dragon.
5 ½ in. (14.1 cm.) diam.
KANGXI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1662-1722)
The exterior is decorated with two five-clawed dragons separated by clouds shown racing amidst flames in pursuit of flaming pearls above a band of overlapping petals, all in yellow glaze on a rich blue wash ground, the center of the interior is similarly decorated with a medallion of a single dragon.
5 ½ in. (14.1 cm.) diam.