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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION
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A CORAL-GROUND GILT-DECORATED ‘DRAGON’ WATER POT,
TAIBAI ZUN
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN IRON-RED AND OF THE
PERIOD (1736-1795)
The beehive-shaped vessel is decorated to the exterior in gilt with four fve-
clawed dragon roundels chasing the faming pearl amongst cloud scrolls,
separated by prunus and lily sprays. The rim is decorated with a keyfret band
and the foot is encircled by a band of foaming waves.
5 in. (12.5 cm.) diam.
£10,000-15,000 $15,000-21,000
€12,000-17,000

(mark)
PROVENANCE
Acquired in the 1950s, and thence by descent within the family.

清乾隆 珊瑚紅地描金團龍紋太百尊 礬紅六字篆書款
來源:歐洲私人珍藏,1950年代所購,家傳至今

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