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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN

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AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE TANG-STYLE
‘DOUBLE-DRAGON’ CELADON-GLAZED
AMPHORA

YONGZHENG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE
AND OF THE PERIOD (1723-1735)

The baluster body is moulded with three sets of double bowstring bands, the uppermost
band on the shoulder is overlaid with six tear-drop shaped appliqués with further two
below each of the double-strap handles. The neck with a further three double-bowstring
bands in imitation of bamboo. The gracefully arched handles are moulded with bosses
rising to the well-defined dragon-head terminals which grasp the rim of the cup-shaped
mouth in their powerful jaws. The vase is covered overall with an even glaze of soft blue-
green tone thinning on the extremities and pooling in the recesses.
20 ¡ in. (51.8 cm.) high, box

Estimate on Request 估價待詢
清雍正 粉青釉貼花雙龍盤口尊 六字篆書款

瓶盤口，長頸溜肩，腹部圓鼓，圈足。頸上飾三道凸稜，並由肩向脛部漸收。口沿至肩之
間有兩個對稱龍形柄，龍頭有角，並細塑眼、耳及鬃毛，弓背上各飾六個乳凸釘，作張口
銜沿狀。肩部則環飾一圈模印貼花。底青花書「大清雍正年製」篆體款。

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