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A RARE BLUE AND WHITE CICULAR BOX AND 明萬曆 青花仙芝托寶紋蓋盒 PROPERTY FROM A EUROPEAN FAMILY COLLECTION 明萬曆 青花穿蓮游龍紋盌
COVER 《大明萬曆年製》款 A BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ BOWL 《大明萬曆年製》款
WANLI MARK AND PERIOD WANLI MARK AND PERIOD
來源 來源
the shallow domed cover painted in vibrant tones of blue with the deep rounded sides freely painted around the exterior in
a central flaming pearl on a lingzhi sprig, encircled by similar 美國私人收藏 rich cobalt-blue tones with two sinuous five-clawed dragons 於1998年購自香港
sprigs each supporting auspicious emblems, the sides of the 紐約佳士得2012年3月23日，編號1986 alternating with two lotus blooms issuing from meandering
box and cover similarly decorated, the base inscribed with a lotus scrolls, the interior with a dragon medallion, the base
six-character reign mark in underglaze blue within a double- inscribed with a six-character reign mark within a double circle
circle in underglaze blue
Diameter 15.2 cm, 6 in. Diameter 12.3 cm, 4⅞ in.
PROVENANCE PROVENANCE
Property of an American Collector. Purchased in Hong Kong in 1998.
Christie’s New York, 23rd March 2012, lot 1986.
£ 10,000-15,000
‡ £ 35,000-45,000

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