A BLUE AND WHITE BOTTLE

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A BLUE AND WHITE BOTTLE
CHOSON DYNASTY (19TH CENTURY)

Of pear form with tall, cylindrical neck ending in a double lip, vividly painted in light and darker lines and washes of underglaze blue with a long, undulating four-claw dragon chasing the 'flaming pearl' amidst numerous cumulus clouds, two parallel lines in underglaze blue above the foot and an incised mark within recessed base--11¾in. (28.8cm.) high, hairline crack and restored chip at rim