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A RARE IRON-RED
DECORATED BLUE AND
WHITE ‘DRAGON’ VASE

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

The vase is finely decorated around the
body in strong blue tones and bright iron-
red enamels with a writhing five-clawed
dragon chasing a flaming pearl amongst
clouds, above crashing waves encircling
the foot.
17 √ in. (45.5 cm.) high, box

HK$500,000-700,000
US$65,000-91,000

PROVENANCE

Collection of Goffi Carboni family,
Rome, Italy

The present vase appears to be unique.
Compare the style of the dragon to an iron-
red decorated ‘dragon’ vase with Yongzheng
mark, sold at Christie’s New York, 30 March
2005, lot 414 and included in the Ching Wan
Society Twentieth Anniversary Exhibition:
Works of Art, Taipei, 2012, Catalogue, no. 70.

清乾隆
青花礬紅雲龍趕珠紋橄欖瓶

來源
意大利羅馬 Goffi Carboni 家族珍藏

本拍品可能為孤例。此種龍紋的繪畫風格可
參照紐約佳士得 2005 年 3 月 30 日拍賣一件
雍正款礬紅龍紋長頸瓶，拍品編號 414，該件
拍品後收錄於《清翫雅集廿周年慶收藏展》，
台北，2012 年，圖錄編號 70。

Goffi Carboni 家族自 1828 年即開始致力於東
方藝術品的收藏與經營，現發展至第六代。
Goffi Carboni 家族每年都會在家族畫廊舉辦
東方藝術品展覽。

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