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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
         2938

         A VERY RARE GILT-DECORATED CELADON-GLAZED
         GROUND ‘DRAGON’ JAR AND COVER
         JIAQING SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN IRON RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1796-1820)
         The cylindrical jar is decorated around the exterior in gilt with a pair of five-clawed
         dragons with black-enamelled eyes striding in pursuit of flaming pearls amid clouds, flames
         and bats, between bands of alternating bats and ruyi heads, and bands of foliate scrolls,
         below a band of wan emblems encircling the neck and a band of keyfrets around the foot.
         The domed cover is decorated with bats in flight amid clouds, centered by a bud-form
         finial, surrounded by keyfrets repeated at the rim. The interior and the underside are
         enamelled turquoise.
         12æ in. (32.6 cm.) high, box
         PROVENANCE
         Sold at Sotheby’s New York, 2 June 1993, lot 404
         Sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 5 November 1996, lot 924
         HK$4,500,000-5,500,000                         US$590,000-710,000

         清嘉慶   粉青地描金雙龍趕珠紋壯罐   礬紅六字篆書款

         來源
         紐約蘇富比,1993 年 6 月 2 日,拍品 404 號
         香港蘇富比,1996 年 11 月 5 日,拍品 924 號





























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