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QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARKS IN IRON-RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
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A PAIR OF IRON-RED-DECORATED 'DRAGON' CUPS
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARKS IN IRON-RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
Each gently flaring cup is thinly potted, and the exterior is enamelled in iron-red with two striding five-clawed dragons amongst clouds and flame scrolls above detached waves, all below a gilt rim.
2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) diam.
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARKS IN IRON-RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
Each gently flaring cup is thinly potted, and the exterior is enamelled in iron-red with two striding five-clawed dragons amongst clouds and flame scrolls above detached waves, all below a gilt rim.
2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, 15 September 2010, Lot 249.
Special notice
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