QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEALMARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736 - 1795)

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A FINE WUCAI 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' BOWL
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEALMARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736 - 1795)
Well potted with deep rounded sides and slightly flared mouth rim, the exterior brightly painted with two two scaly five-clawed dragons in pursuit of the flaming pearl, alternating with descending long-tailed phoenix, all amidst meandering leafy scrolls and below a band with the Eight Buddhist Emblems, bajixiang, divided by ruyi elements, the interior with a central medallion enclosing a five-clawed dragon in pursuit of the 'flaming pearl'
5 in. (12.7 cm.) diam.

Provenance

Previously sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 2 November 1994, lot 217A

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Lot Essay

A bowl of this pattern with a Qianlong seal mark in the Qing Court collection, Beijing, is illustrated in Porcelains in Polychrome and Contrasting Colours,The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Vol. 38, Hong Kong, 1999, p. 148, no. 136.

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