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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN A jar of this pattern, also with a Daoguang mark, was included
in the exhibition, Imperial Porcelain of Late Qing from the Kwan
1373 Collection, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1983, pl. 79.
A GREEN-GLAZED AND UNDERGLAZE-BLUE The Qianlong prototype of this jar is illustrated, together with a
‘DRAGON’ JAR panoramic view of the decoration, in Chinese Porcelain, The S. C.
DAOGUANG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN Ko Tianminlou Collection, Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1987, vol. 1,
UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1821-1850) pl. 114.
The ovoid body is decorated in underglaze blue line and green 清道光 綠彩雲龍八寶紋蓋罐 六字篆書款
enamel with two dragons striding amidst clouds and fames in
pursuit of faming pearls between a band of petal lappets below (mark)
and a ruyi border above, all below the bajixiang, Eight Buddhist
Emblems, on the shoulder. Together with a green-glazed and
underglaze blue cover of contemporaneous date, decorated
with dragons.
8¿ in. (20.9 cm.) high
$20,000-30,000
PROVENANCE
Sotheby’s London, 15 December 1987, lot 200.
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