Lot Essay
Wucai zhadou appear to be quite rare, however, another similarly decorated example of this size, was sold in our London rooms, 19 April 1983, lot 391.
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WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)
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AN UNUSUAL SMALL WUCAI ZHADOU
WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)
The globular body decorated with two dragons racing amidst clouds in pursuit of flaming pearls, below a band of pendent leaf tips and narrow bands of key fret and foliate scroll on the trumpet-shaped neck, with a band of lingzhi scroll on the inside of the mouth rim, all in underglaze blue, iron red and green and yellow enamel
4¾ in. (12.2 cm.) diam., box
WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)
The globular body decorated with two dragons racing amidst clouds in pursuit of flaming pearls, below a band of pendent leaf tips and narrow bands of key fret and foliate scroll on the trumpet-shaped neck, with a band of lingzhi scroll on the inside of the mouth rim, all in underglaze blue, iron red and green and yellow enamel
4¾ in. (12.2 cm.) diam., box