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SOLD BY THE YALE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ACQUISITION FUNDS
A BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' DISH
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
Details
A BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' DISH
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The interior is decorated with a five-clawed dragon writhing amidst clouds, and the exterior is decorated en suite with a pair of striding dragons. The base has a four-character mark reading Zhiyuantang zhi (Made for the Hall of Extended Remoteness).
6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) diam.
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The interior is decorated with a five-clawed dragon writhing amidst clouds, and the exterior is decorated en suite with a pair of striding dragons. The base has a four-character mark reading Zhiyuantang zhi (Made for the Hall of Extended Remoteness).
6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Samuel Wells Williams (1812-1884) Collection.
Frederick Wells Williams (1857-1928) Collection, by descent.
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut, accessioned in 1928.
Frederick Wells Williams (1857-1928) Collection, by descent.
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut, accessioned in 1928.
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