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A RARE BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON AND
PHOENIX' JAR
WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A
DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)
The jar is painted to the sides with a pair of five-clawed
dragons and a pair of phoenix in pursuit of 'flaming pearls', on
a composite floral scroll ground, with a broad border at the
shoulder encompassing 'The Three Friends of Winter', pine,
prunus and bamboo, below a key-fret at the mouth rim, the foot
with a further border of precious objects trailing ribbons.
5º in. (13.5 cm.) high, box
HK$300,000-500,000 US$39,000-64,000

PROVENANCE
Sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 28 November 2005, lot 1423

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