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A BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ DISH A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE DISHES A SMALL BLUE AND WHITE BOTTLE VASE
Kangxi Jiajing six-character marks, Kangxi Chenghua four-character mark, 18th/19th
Boldly painted with two five-clawed dragons Variously painted with scenes of gentlemen century
vying for a pearl amongst flaming clouds on seated at leisure on riverbanks, in The miniature vase finely painted in a bright
a swirling wave background, the exterior with conversation and playing a game, in cobalt blue with two four-clawed dragons
beribboned lozenges and leaves, the base mountainous river landscapes, the rims with in mutual pursuit of flaming pearls, with key
with a channelled foot rim and a lozenge floral vignettes on hatch pattern grounds, the fret, whorls and diapers at the shoulder and
mark. exteriors with foliate motifs. mouth, associated wood stand and box.
35.4cm (13 7/8in) diam. 26.6cm (10.1/2in) diam. (2). 11.5cm (4 1/2in) high (3).

£600 - 800 £800 - 1,200 £500 - 800
CNY5,800 - 7,700 CNY7,700 - 12,000 CNY4,800 - 7,700
HK$7,100 - 9,400 HK$9,400 - 14,000 HK$5,900 - 9,400

Provenance 15 17
A private collection, acquired in Singapore in A BLUE AND WHITE ‘LOTUS’ DISH A BLUE AND WHITE ‘PHOENIX-TAIL’
the 1930s, and thence by descent. Kangxi VASE, YENYEN
The well painted with scrolling lotus flowers, Kangxi
surrounded by another similar band at the flat Painted and moulded with petal-shaped
rim, apocryphal Chenghua six-character mark panels of scrolling, leafy peony and
to the base. chrysanthemum sprays, fitted for electricity.
27.3cm (10 3/4in) diam. The vase: 53cm (20 7/8in)

£500 - 800 £500 - 800
CNY4,800 - 7,700 CNY4,800 - 7,700
HK$5,900 - 9,400 HK$5,900 - 9,400

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