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A MASSIVE BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ BASIN
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
The exterior is finely painted in strong tones of cobalt blue with a continuous scene
depicting two large five-clawed dragons in mutual pursuit of a flaming pearl, amidst ruyi-
form clouds and above crashing waves, all below a band of ruyi-shaped lappets below the
rim.
28 in. (71 cm.) diam.
HK$600,000-800,000 US$78,000-100,000
清十九世紀 青花雙龍戲珠紋大缸
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