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DRAGONS FROM THE EMPIRE - IMPERIAL CERAMICS FROM THE YIDETANG COLLECTION
A FINE SMALL BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ LOBED JAR
WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)
Details
A FINE SMALL BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ LOBED JAR
WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)
The jar is potted with four lobes, one panel is painted with an ascending dragon in pursuit of a flaming pearl, while the other three panels are similarly painted with a descending dragon, all above a band of rolling waves crashing breaking against outcrops around the base. The short cylindrical foot is painted with a band of classic scroll.
4 1/8 in. (10.2 cm.) high, box
WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)
The jar is potted with four lobes, one panel is painted with an ascending dragon in pursuit of a flaming pearl, while the other three panels are similarly painted with a descending dragon, all above a band of rolling waves crashing breaking against outcrops around the base. The short cylindrical foot is painted with a band of classic scroll.
4 1/8 in. (10.2 cm.) high, box
Provenance
Sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 27 October 2003, lot 616
Brought to you by
Marco Almeida (安偉達)
SVP, Senior International Specialist, Head of Department & Head of Private Sales