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928
A WUCAI ‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX’
BOWL
QIANLONG SEAL MARK AND PERIOD
the deep rounded sides supported on a narrow
foot and rising to an everted rim, the exterior
vibrantly enameled with two dragons each
chasing a ‘flaming pearl’, divided by phoenix
amidst leafy floral sprays, the rim with a band
of precious objects, the interior with a roundel
enclosing an iron-red dragon surrounded by
green flame wisps, the recessed base with a six-
character seal mark in underglaze blue
Diameter 5⅞ in., 15.4 cm
$ 20,000-30,000
清乾隆 五彩龍鳳呈祥紋盌
《大清乾隆年製》款
929
A GREEN-ENAMELED ‘DRAGON’ DISH 928
DAOGUANG SEAL MARK AND PERIOD
the gently rounded sides rising from a short
foot to an everted rim, painted to the interior in
bright green with a five-clawed dragon writhing
amongst flames in pursuit of a ‘flaming pearl’,
the details picked out in black, enclosed with
underglaze blue and green-enameled line
borders, the exterior similarly decorated with a
pair of scaly dragons, the base inscribed with a
six-character seal mark in underglaze blue
Diameter 7 in., 17.8 cm
$ 8,000-12,000
清道光 綠彩趕珠龍紋盤
《大清道光年製》款
929
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