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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF CHAO SZE KWONG GEORGE 明萬曆 青花錦地開光雲龍花鳥紋倭角長方蓋盒
A BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ BOX AND 《大明萬曆年製》款
COVER 來源：
MARK AND PERIOD OF WANLI
趙從衍（1912-1999年）收藏，此後家族傳承
of rectangular form with indented corners, the top of the
cover vividly painted with a lobed panel enclosing a pair of
five-clawed dragons ferociously writhing amongst clouds
contesting a flaming pearl, above waves crashing against
jagged mountains, all reserved against a diaper ground, the
sides of the cover and box variously painted with rectangular
panels of fruiting peach trees and birds, all divided at the
corners by stylised lotus sprays supporting the babao (Eight
Treasures), the rims bordered by bands of swirls and the foot
with stylised mountains and waves, inscribed to the base with
a six-character reign mark in three columns within a double
rectangle
19.4 cm, 7⅝ in.
PROVENANCE
Collection of T.Y. Chao (1912-1999), and thence by descent in
the family.
HK$ 150,000-200,000
US$ 19,300-25,700

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