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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE HANS J. CHRISTENSEN (1922-1985)

662           (mark)

A GROUP OF EIGHT BLUE AND
WHITE ‘DRAGON’ DISHES
FIVE WITH DAOGUANG SIX-
CHARACTER SEAL MARKS IN
UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE
PERIOD (1821-1850)

THREE WITH GUANGXU
SIX-CHARACTER MARKS IN
UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE
PERIOD (1875-1908)

Each dish is decorated to the interior with a
central roundel enclosing a dragon chasing
a faming pearl. The exteriors are decorated
with two striding dragons encircling the
foot rim.
10¬ in. (27 cm.) diam.

                                                        (8)

£10,000-12,000          $15,000-17,000
                        €13,000-15,000

PROVENANCE:                                                                     662

Property from the collection of the late                     663
Hans J. Christensen. (1922-1985).
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清道光及光緒 青花龍戲珠紋
盤一組八件 六字篆書款及六
字楷書款

663             (mark)

A BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ DISH
GUANGXU SIX-CHARACTER MARK
IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE
PERIOD (1875-1908)

The footed dish is decorated with a pair of
fve-clawed dragons leaping amidst fre
scrolls in pursuit of a faming pearl, a similar
frieze to the exterior.
13¡ in. (34 cm.) diam.

£2,000-4,000            $2,900-5,700
                        €2,600-5,000

PROVENANCE:

Property from the collection of the late Hans
J. Christensen. (1922-1985).

清光緒 青花雙龍戲珠紋盤
六字楷書款
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