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A RARE BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ BOX AND COVER
MARK AND PERIOD OF JIAJING
明嘉靖 青花雙龍戲珠蓋盒
《大明嘉靖年製》款
of circular form, supported on a short splayed foot, the 來源：
domed cover boldly painted in rich cobalt-blue tones with a 倫敦蘇富比1970年6月2日，編號60
central medallion enclosing two five-clawed dragons, their
sinuous scaly bodies writhing amidst stylised cloud clusters,
all encircled by a wide band of further cloud scrolls, the curved
sides of the box decorated with two further dragons striding
amid scrolling clouds in pursuit of flaming pearls, the base
inscribed with a six-character reign mark within a double circle
21.3 cm, 8⅜ in.
PROVENANCE
Sotheby’s London, 2nd June 1970, lot 60.
HK$ 70,000-90,000
US$ 9,000-11,500
Mark
