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A BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ BOX AND 明嘉靖 青花雲龍戲珠紋圓蓋盒
COVER
MARK AND PERIOD OF JIAJING 《大明嘉靖年製》款

of circular section, the cover with a gently raised central 來源：
medallion enclosing an en face dragon soaring amidst ruyi 约翰．雅各．阿斯特（1763-1848年）收藏，此後家
clouds, encircled by a frieze depicting a pair of dragons and 族傳承
ruyi clouds decorated to the rounded sides and repeated on
the exterior of the box, each mythical beast rendered chasing
a flaming pearl amidst flaming wisps, the base inscribed with
a six-character reign mark within a double circle
16.3 cm, 6⅜ in.
PROVENANCE
Collection of John Jacob Astor (1763-1848), thence by
descent in the family.
HK$ 100,000-150,000
US$ 12,800-19,200

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