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A CARVED LONGQUAN CELADON ‘DRAGON’ A BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ JAR AND COVER

EWER MING DYNASTY, 15TH CENTURY

EARLY MING DYNASTY, 15TH CENTURY The jar is of ovoid form rising from a slightly tapered foot to a
short neck. The globular sides brilliantly painted with two lively
The ewer is carved around the body with a scaly four-clawed winged dragons striding in pursuit of flaming pearls amidst clouds
dragon striding through cloud scrolls, and a wavy border above and above a border crashing waves. All between a ruyi-head collar
the foot, covered overall with a thick olive-green glaze with the enclosing lotus sprigs at the shoulders and a border of lotus lappets
exception of the foot ring. at the base. The straight neck painted with a keyfret border. The
4 √ in. (12.4 cm.) high, gilt wood cover, Japanese wood box domed and knopped cover painted with a band of ruyi cloud.
8 Ω in. (21.5 cm.) high
HK$200,000-300,000 US$26,000-39,000

明初 龍泉青釉刻四爪龍紋執壺 HK$300,000-500,000 US$39,000-65,000

明十五世紀 青花海水應龍紋蓋罐

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