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503 A BLUE-GROUND POLYCHROME ENAMEL
12 SOTHEBY’S ‘DRAGON’ BOWL
KANGXI MARK AND PERIOD

the rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a ared rim, the
exterior brightly enameled in red, green, and aubergine with
two striding ve-clawed dragons in pursuit of ‘ aming pearls’
amidst ame scrolls and cloud wisps, all above a border of
petal lappets at the foot, the interior with a central medallion
enclosing a green dragon in pursuit of a ‘ aming pearl,’
the base with a six-character mark within a double circle in
underglaze blue, the fth claw of each dragon e aced, the rim
bound in metal
Diameter 5¾ in., 14.1 cm

$ 5,000-7,000

503

PROPERTY OF A LADY

A GREEN-ENAMELED BLUE-GROUND
‘DRAGON’ BOWL
KANGXI MARK AND PERIOD

the rounded sides rising to an everted rim, painted to the
exterior with two sinuous scaly dragons in pursuit of ‘ aming
pearls’ amid ery clouds, above two tiers of overlapping
upright petals, the interior white with a circular blue-ground
central medallion enclosing a single dragon, the base with a
six-character mark within a double circle in underglaze blue,
wood stand (2)
Diameter 5½ in., 13.9 cm

$ 6,000-8,000