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A WUCAI ‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX’ A YELLOW GROUND ‘XI-CHARACTER’ A YELLOW GROUND FAMILLE ROSE
BOWL DISH ‘MAGPIE AND PRUNUS’ CUP
Qianlong six-character seal mark and Iron-red Tongzhi four-character mark and of Underglaze blue Xianfeng six-character mark
probably of the period the period and possibly of the period
Decorated to the exterior with two Decorated with radiating rows of xi- With deep rounded sides rising steeply to
descending phoenix between green and characters encircling a central shou a slightly flared rim, finely enamelled with
iron-red dragons chasing the flaming pearl medallion, on a lemon yellow ground, the magpies amongst a multitude of blossoming
on a flower spray ground, below a band of exterior with polychrome flower sprays and prunus branches against a yellow ground.
Buddhist emblems and ruyi heads to the rim, scrolling foliage. 7.7cm (3in) diam.
the interior with a central medallion enclosing 28.7cm (11 3/8in) diam.
an iron-red dragon. 15.5cm (6 1/8in) diam. £800 - 1,200
£3,000 - 5,000 HK$6,800 - 10,000
£3,000 - 5,000 HK$25,000 - 42,000 CNY6,200 - 9,300
HK$25,000 - 42,000 CNY23,000 - 39,000
CNY23,000 - 39,000

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