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A RARE RELIEF-CARVED WHITE- 清乾隆 白釉雕雲龍戲珠紋撇口瓶
GLAZED ‘DRAGON’ BOTTLE VASE 《大清乾隆年製》款
SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF
QIANLONG 來源：
法國私人收藏，此後家族傳承
superbly potted with a compressed globular body
supported on a splayed foot, sweeping up to a
waisted cylindrical neck surmounted by a flared
rim, the body decorated in relief with a ferocious
five-clawed dragon, its head with a pair of long
horns emerging from a long flowing mane, the
eyes with a penetrating gaze above a protruding
nose and long curled whiskers, its scaly body
intricately carved with naturalistic detail and
prominently executed in bold relief, the muscular
limbs terminating in sharp claws reaching for
a flaming pearl, the beast dynamically striding
amongst flames and dense scrolling clouds
interspersed with seven flying bats, incised with a
keyfret band at the foot, covered overall save for
the unglazed footring with a smooth milky-white
glaze, the base incised with a six-character seal
mark
28.7 cm, 11¼ in.

PROVENANCE

A French private collection, and thence by
descent.

HK$ 900,000-1,200,000
US$ 116,000-154,000

Mark SOTHEBY’S 蘇富比
20