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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN

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A FINE CORAL-GROUND RESERVE-DECORATED A FINE PAIR OF WUCAI ‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX’

‘LOTUS’ BOWL BOWLS

QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARKS IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE
AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The bowl is finely potted with slightly flared sides resting on a
short foot. The exterior is decorated with formalised lotus borne The bowl is enamelled on the exterior with two scaly five-clawed
meandering leafy scrolls reserved in white against an opaque, even
coral ground. The interior left undecorated. dragons in pursuit of the flaming pearl, alternating with descending
5 in. (12.8 cm.) diam., box
long-tailed phoenix, all amidst meandering leafy scrolls and below

a band with the Eight Buddhist Emblems, Bajixiang, divided by

ruyi elements. The interior is decorated with a central medallion

HK$300,000-500,000 US$39,000-65,000 enclosing a five-clawed dragon in pursuit of a flaming pearl.

5 ¿ in. (13 cm.) diam., box (2)

清乾隆 礬紅彩留白纏枝蓮花紋盌 六字篆書款 HK$500,000-800,000 US$65,000-100,000

清乾隆 五彩龍鳳呈祥紋盌一對 六字篆書款

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