Sale 2389
Hong Kong
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27 November 2007
Price realised
HKD 125,000
Estimate
A FINE PAIR OF UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND YELLOW-ENAMELLED 'DRAGON' DISHES GUANGXU SIX-CHARACTER MARKS AND OF THE PERIOD (1875-1908) The rounded sides with slightly flaring rim, each painted to the centre with a five-clawed dragon chasing a 'flaming pearl' amidst clouds and fire scrolls with two similar striding dragons at the well, the exterior with two further dragons above a band of lotus panels 10 in. (25.4 cm.) diam. (2)
Provenance
An English private collection
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