DAOGUANG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARKS AND OF THE PERIOD (1821-1850)

Details

A FINE PAIR OF WUCAI 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' BOWLS
DAOGUANG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARKS AND OF THE PERIOD (1821-1850)
Each bowl is brightly enamelled to the exterior with two scaly five-clawed dragons in pursuit of the 'flaming pearl', alternating with descending long-tailed phoenix. The mythical creatures are set amidst meandering leafy scrolls below a band containing the Eight Buddhist Emblems, Bajixiang, at the rim. The interiors are decorated with a central medallion enclosing a five-clawed dragon in pursuit of a 'flaming pearl'.
5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box (2)

Provenance

Sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 2 May 1994, lot 750

Brought to you by

Nick Wilson

Check the condition report or get in touch for additional information about this

chinese@christies.com +852 2760 1766

If you wish to view the condition report of this lot, please sign in to your account.

View condition report

Lot Essay

A pair of bowls of this pattern was included in the exhibition, The Wonder's of the Potter's Palette, Qing Ceramics from the Collection of the Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 1984, no. 100; and a single example from the Simon Kwan Collection was included in the exhibition, Imperial Porcelain of Late Qing, Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1983, no. 44. A set of four Daoguang-marked bowls of this same design was sold at Christie's New York, 24-25 March 2011, lot 1727, and another pair was sold at Christie's New York, 15 Spetember 2011, lot 1638.

More from Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art

View All