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THE PROPERTY OF A NEW YORK GENTLEMAN
A LARGE FAHUA `DRAGON' JAR, GUAN
MING DYNASTY, 15TH-16TH CENTURY
Details
A LARGE FAHUA 'DRAGON' JAR, GUAN
MING DYNASTY, 15TH-16TH CENTURY
The vessel is decorated with a continuous scene of two pairs of dragons contesting a flaming pearl above waves, below ruyi-shaped panels containing phoenixes alternating with flower sprays. The decoration is outlined in raised slip and picked out in pale aubergine, cream, and yellow, all on a turquoise ground. The interior is covered with a green glaze.
13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm.) high
MING DYNASTY, 15TH-16TH CENTURY
The vessel is decorated with a continuous scene of two pairs of dragons contesting a flaming pearl above waves, below ruyi-shaped panels containing phoenixes alternating with flower sprays. The decoration is outlined in raised slip and picked out in pale aubergine, cream, and yellow, all on a turquoise ground. The interior is covered with a green glaze.
13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm.) high
Brought to you by
Rufus Chen (陳嘉安)
Head of Sale, AVP, Specialist