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DRAGONS FROM THE EMPIRE - IMPERIAL CERAMICS FROM THE YIDETANG COLLECTION
龍行皇天 - 藝德堂珍藏御製陶瓷
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A FINE SMALL BLUE AND WHITE 明萬曆 青花雲龍海水紋瓜棱罐 雙圈六字楷書款
‘DRAGON’ LOBED JAR 來源

WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A 香港佳士得，2003 年 10 月 27 日，拍品 616 號
DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)
The jar is potted with four lobes, one panel is painted with an
ascending dragon in pursuit of a flaming pearl, while the other
three panels are similarly painted with a descending dragon, all
above a band of rolling waves crashing breaking against outcrops
around the base. The short cylindrical foot is painted with a band
of classic scroll.
4¿ in. (10.2 cm.) high, box

PROVENANCE (mark)
Sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 27 October 2003, lot 616
HK$300,000-500,000 US$39,000-65,000

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