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A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ BOTTLE VASE A CHINESE IMPERIAL YELLOW-GROUND ‘DRAGON’ SAUCER
SIX CHARACTER JIAQING MARK BUT PROBABLY LATER DISH
The ovoid body rising to a tall neck and flared rim, painted to the exterior SIX CHARACTER KANGXI MARK AND OF THE PERIOD 1662-1722
with three five-clawed dragons contesting a sacred pearl of wisdom amidst Finely incised to the centre with two five-clawed dragons contesting a sacred
swirling clouds and flames, the design contained between a band of pearl amidst stylised flames, one dragon picked out in green enamel, the
ruyi-heads and crashing waves, the gently flaring foot decorated with key fret, other in aubergine, with bunches of grapes growing amongst leaves to the
31cm. reverse, 13.3cm.
£2,000-3,000 £3,000-4,000
Cf. The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Blue and White Provenance: formerly a European private collection.
Porcelain with Underglazed Red, vol.3, p.157, no.143 for a similar Jiaqing mark
and period vase in the Qing Court Collection; see also Sotheby’s New York, Cf. The British Museum, registration no.PDF.777 for a dish of the same design on
13th September 2017, lot 22 for another related Jiaqing mark and period vase; loan from the Sir Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art; see also The Wonders
see also Bonhams San Francisco, 16th December 2014, lot 8331 for another of the Potter’s Palette: Qing Ceramics from the Collection of the Hong Kong
comparable vase. Museum of Art, pp.58-59, no.24 for another similar example.
清康熙 黃地綠褐彩趕珠龍紋碟
清嘉慶（可能） 青花趕珠龍紋瓶
《大清康熙年製》楷書款
《大清嘉慶年製》青花篆書款
來源：歐洲私人舊藏。

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