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A WUCAI ‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX’ BOWL
JIAQING SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND
OF THE PERIOD (1796-1820)
The bowl is decorated with two phoenix descending between two green and
iron-red dragons chasing the faming pearl on a ground scattered with foral
sprigs, all below a band of Eight Buddhist Emblems alternating with ruyi heads
at the rim. The interior is decorated with a central medallion enclosing an iron-
red dragon in pursuit of the faming pearl, all within double blue line borders.
5æ in. (14.7 cm.) diam.
(mark)
£15,000-20,000 $22,000-28,000
€18,000-23,000
清嘉慶 五彩龍鳳呈祥碗 六字篆書款
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