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A DOUCAI ‘DRAGON’ JAR Compare two similar Qianlong mark and period
QIANLONG SEAL MARK AND doucai ‘dragon’ jars of this design, the rst, sold
PERIOD in our London rooms, 10th November 2004, lot
665, and the second in these rooms, 20th March
the ovoid body rising to a short cylindrical neck, 2002, lot 229, both with the addition of yellow
boldly painted with two striding ve-clawed enamel to the lappet band at the foot. Jars of
dragons in pursuit of ‘ aming pearls’ amongst this design continued to be produced during the
scattered lingzhi-form clouds, all above a band of Daoguang period, such as one example sold in
lappets at the foot and below the Eight Buddhist our Hong Kong rooms, 23rd October 2005, lot
Emblems tied with ribbons enclosed between 523.
narrow bands of ruyi scroll and cloud motifs, the
base with a six-character seal mark in underglaze $ 30,000-50,000
blue
Height 7⅞ in., 20.1 cm
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