Sale 5093
London, South Kensington
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29 March 2007
Price realised
GBP 720
Estimate
A pair of Chinese wucai 'dragon' bowls, Daoguang marks and possibly of the period each decorated on the exterior with a continuous scene of two iron-red and green dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls, amidst leafy flower sprays and fire scrolls, alternating with two descending phoenix, all below a narrow band of bajixiang ('Eight Buddhistic Emblems') alternating with ruyi-heads below the rim, the interior with a medallion enclosing a leaping dragon pursuing the flaming pearl amidst fire scrolls, underglaze blue Daoguang seal marks -- maximum 6¼in. (15.8cm.) diam. (2)
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