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PROPERTY OF A LADY 明萬曆 青花龍鳳飛鶴紋歛口罐
《大明萬曆年製》款
A BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ FOOTED JAR
MARK AND PERIOD OF WANLI 來源：
泰國政府經濟顧問雷金納德．勒．梅（1885-1972年）
potted with a compressed globular body rising from a splayed 收藏
foot to an incurved rim, the body decorated in underglaze 倫敦蘇富比1933年10月27日，編號74（一對之一）
blue with four writhing dragons emitting flames, two rendered Mallett，倫敦
swooping downwards, the mythical creatures interrupted James Riddell Bell 醫生（1896-1969年）收藏，墨爾
by four phoenix and four cranes, all amidst ruyi cloud scrolls 本，此後家族傳承
repeated at the foot, the base inscribed with a six-character
reign mark within a double circle
13 cm, 5⅛ in.
PROVENANCE
Collection of Reginald le May (1885-1972), economic adviser to
the Thai Government.
Sotheby’s London, 27th October 1933, lot 74 (one of a pair).
Mallett, London.
Collection of Dr James Riddell Bell (1896-1969), Melbourne,
thence by descent.
HK$ 120,000-150,000 Mark
US$ 15,500-19,400
The pair to this jar was sold in these rooms, 8th April 2014, lot
3028.
256 SOTHEBY’S 蘇富比
