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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION
A CORAL-GROUND GILT-DECORATED 'DRAGON' WATER POT, TAIBAI ZUN
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN IRON-RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
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A CORAL-GROUND GILT-DECORATED 'DRAGON' WATER POT, TAIBAI ZUN
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN IRON-RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The beehive-shaped vessel is decorated to the exterior in gilt with four five-clawed dragon roundels chasing the flaming pearl amongst cloud scrolls, separated by prunus and lily sprays. The rim is decorated with a keyfret band and the foot is encircled by a band of foaming waves.
5 in. (12.5 cm.) diam.
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN IRON-RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The beehive-shaped vessel is decorated to the exterior in gilt with four five-clawed dragon roundels chasing the flaming pearl amongst cloud scrolls, separated by prunus and lily sprays. The rim is decorated with a keyfret band and the foot is encircled by a band of foaming waves.
5 in. (12.5 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Acquired in the 1950s, and thence by descent within the family.
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