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A PAIR OF IRON-RED ‘DRAGON’ CUPS A PAIR OF IRON-RED-DECORATED CUPS
Tongzhi six-character marks and possibly of the period Yongzheng four-character marks, 19th/20th century
Each with bell-shaped sides rising from a slightly tapered low foot, Each conical vessel thinly potted and decorated with a central band
the exterior enamelled with two five-clawed dragons striding over of archaistic interlocking chilong motifs. Each 4.8cm (1 7/8in) high (2).
waves in pursuit of the flaming pearl.
5.1 x 6.2cm (2 x 2 3/8in) (2). £1,500 - 2,000
HK$16,000 - 21,000
£1,500 - 2,000 CNY13,000 - 18,000
HK$16,000 - 21,000
CNY13,000 - 18,000 154
AN ENAMELLED AND GILT ‘DA JI’ PORCELAIN WALL PLAQUE
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AN ‘IMITATION CINNABAR LACQUER’ ‘DRAGON’ CUP the waist with a yellow ribbon, the coral ground reserved with a
18th/19th century continuous swastika design with blue enamelled bats and two
The body adorned with five dragons emerging from a carved medallions enclosing the characters da and ji. 36cm (14 1/8in) high
coral-red wave ground imitating cinnabar lacquer, the interior gilt
decorated. 10.8cm (4 1/4in) high £1,000 - 1,500
HK$11,000 - 16,000
£1,800 - 2,200 CNY8,800 - 13,000
HK$19,000 - 23,000
CNY16,000 - 19,000

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