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A PAIR OF YELLOW-ENAMELLED INCISED
‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX’ BOWLS
YONGZHENG SIX CHARACTER MARKS IN UNDERGLAZE-BLUE
WITHIN DOUBLE CIRCLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1723-1735)
Each bowl is finely incised with a five-clawed dragon and a
phoenix with outstretched wings surrounded by scrolling clouds,
decorated overall with a bright yellow enamel.
4 in. (10 cm.) diam. (2)
HK$1,000,000-1,500,000 US$130,000-190,000
It is extremely rare to find a pair of Yongzheng mark and period bowls
decorated to both interiors and exteriors in yellow and detailed with a
design which combines both dragon and phoenix. As the colour yellow
in Chinese, huang, provides the homophone for 'imperial', this colour
signifies the superior status of the bowls' owner. Considered the most
auspicious of mythical animals, the imagery of dragon and phoenix
represent blessings and good fortune for the emperor and empress, and
is known as long feng cheng xiang, which may be translated as 'dragon
and phoenix present happy omens'.
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