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    Sale 2190

    Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art

    Hong Kong

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    30 May 2005

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    • A BLUE AND WHITE 'DOUBLE-DRAGO
    Lot 1456

    A BLUE AND WHITE 'DOUBLE-DRAGON' CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER

    Price realised

    HKD 360,000

    Estimate

    HKD 300,000 - HKD 500,000

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    A BLUE AND WHITE 'DOUBLE-DRAGON' CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER
    WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN DOUBLE-CIRCLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)

    The domed cover finely painted with a pair of confronted five-clawed dragons contesting a 'flaming' pearl amidst clouds, within double-circles, above the rounded sides with the Eight Buddhist Emblems, the mouth rim decorated with pendant and upright ruyi clouds each within a triangle, repeated on the box
    7 5/8 in. (19.2 cm.) diam., box

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