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PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
清道光 黄地綠彩龍紋盤一對
A PAIR OF YELLOW-GROUND GREEN- 《慎德堂製》款
ENAMELLED ‘DRAGON’ DISHES
來源：
SHENDETANG HALL MARKS, QING
DYNASTY, DAOGUANG PERIOD 慎德堂，台北，1992年
each with shallow rounded sides resting on a short foot, the
exterior decorated with nine dragons soaring in different
positions amidst ruyi clouds and flames, all picked out in black
and green enamels against a bright yellow ground, two pairs
of the mythical beasts depicted chasing a ‘flaming pearl’ on
opposite sides, the white base inscribed in iron red with a four-
character Shendetang zhi hall mark
16 cm, 6¼ in.

PROVENANCE
C.C. Teng & Co., Taipei, 1992.
HK$ 240,000-320,000
US$ 30,700-41,000

This type of dishes is very rare, but at least one other pair
appears to be known, sold at Christie’s New York, 21st
September 2004, lot 323.

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