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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 VERY RARE LARGE UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND COPPER-
RED DECORATED PEAR-SHAPED VASE, YUHUCHUNPING
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD
(1736-1795)
The vase is painted in underglaze red with two ferocious five-clawed dragons striding
amidst underglaze-blue clouds in pursuit of a flaming pearl, above a band of foaming
waves and a classic scroll encircling the spreading foot.
19º in. (49 cm.) high
PROVENANCE
Sold at Sotheby’s London, 11 June 1991, lot 205
Sold at Christie’s New York, 16 September 1999, lot 328
HK$2,000,000-3,000,000 US$260,000-390,000
清乾隆 青花釉裏紅雙龍戲珠紋大玉壺春瓶 六字篆書款
來源
倫敦蘇富比，1991 年 6 月 11 日，拍品 205 號
紐約佳士得，1999 年 9 月 16 日，拍品 328 號
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