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PROPERTY FROM A PACIFIC NORTHWEST COLLECTION
8111 For circular bowl and stand of smaller size (20.2cm diameter of
the bowl), but similarly carved with six dragons amid clouds on a
A LARGE CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER COVERED BOX lozenge wave-patterned ground and key-fret bordered bands, the
WITH NINE DRAGONS DECORATION base carved with a six-character Qianlong mark in regular script, see
18th/19th century Gugong Bowuyuan Cang Wenwu Zhenpin Quanji 46: Qing Dai Qi Qi
Of compressed globular form, carved in high relief across the flat (The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Beijing
top with a front-facing dragon emerging amid cloud banks from a 46: Qing Lacquer ware) (Hong Kong, 2006), cat. no. 12, p. 21
ground of lozenge-shaped waves that repeats along the curving
walls of the cover and the base behind eight further dragons chasing
flaming pearls amid clouds, bordered by narrow key-fret bands that
also encircle the exterior foot, the interior surfaces and the recessed
base covered in black lacquer.
17 1/4in (44cm) diameter
US$40,000 - 60,000
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