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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A VERY RARE BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' BOWL
WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)
Details
A VERY RARE BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' BOWL
WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)
The bowl is thinly potted with rounded sides flaring to a gently everted mouth rim. The exterior is painted in cobalt of deep sapphire-blue tones with two striding five-clawed dragons in pursuit of 'flaming pearls' above a band of ruyi heads encircling the foot. The interior medallion is decorated with a further dragon amidst cloud scroll.
5 in. (12.7 cm.) wide, cloth box, wood stand
WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)
The bowl is thinly potted with rounded sides flaring to a gently everted mouth rim. The exterior is painted in cobalt of deep sapphire-blue tones with two striding five-clawed dragons in pursuit of 'flaming pearls' above a band of ruyi heads encircling the foot. The interior medallion is decorated with a further dragon amidst cloud scroll.
5 in. (12.7 cm.) wide, cloth box, wood stand
Provenance
J.M. Hu Collection.
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