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A LIDDED QING DYNASTY FAMILLE VERTE A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ BOWLS, MARKS AND PERIOD OF
BALUSTER JAR ‘EIGHT IMMORTALS’ GUANGXU
Porcelain with iron red, underglaze blue and multi- Material, color, techniques, functions etc.: Painted in intense and vivid cobalt-blue und
colored enamels in Famille Verte palette der the glaze
China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912, possibly as early as China, Guangxu six-character reign marks and of the period (1875-1908)
Kangxi period ca. 1700)
Description, school, inscriptions, marks, styles: Each with rounded sides rising from a
This masterly hand painted porcelain jar and cover high tapering foot to a slightly flaring rim, the exterior finely painted with two striding
shows iron red outlines and multi colored enamels five-clawed dragons amidst flame scrolls, above stylized sea waves, ocean spray and
throughout, in high relief. Depicted is the group of the petals around the base. The interior with a confronting third dragon within a double-
eight immortals, Baxian, in a picturesque landscape with circle medallion. The inner and outer lips and the foot rim each with a double-circle as
geometrically rendered rocks and trees. The immortals well. (2)
are playing with a kite. Seven of the lucky gods are at
the outer body of the vessel, one is on the lid, next Shape: Bowl
to a young servant. The kite motif is also seen at the Weight: 132,5 grams each
decorative border at the shoulder of the vessel. Dimensions: Diameter 12 cm
Condition: Perfect condition with only minimal traces of old wear
The neck of the jar shows a floral motif as does the Provenance: Dutch private collection
knob of the lid. The underside bears an underglaze blue
double-circle. Auction result comparison: Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles. Christies,
London, 11 November 2011, lot 1268. (for a related pair of Guangxu dragon bowls)
Shape: Baluster shape
Dimensions: Height 45 cm ᶨ⮵㶭⃱䵺⸜攻曺剙漵䲳䠿
Weight: 6,4 kilograms 曺剙慱ᶳ⼑炻⸽悐㚱”⣏㶭⃱䵺⸜墥”⫿㧋.
Condition: Overall very good condition, one firing fault ᷕ⚳炻⃱䵺⸜攻(1875-1908⸜)
(not a crack) at the underside, resulting in a thin hairline ⑩䚠㤝⤥
at the lower part of the vessel 匟嗕䥩Ṣ㓞啷
Provenance: Hungarian private collection
EstimateġEUR 500,-
㶭ẋ䱦伶”ℓẁ”䠔⼑仸 Starting price EUR 250,-
昞䒟炻⣂刚䠔⼑
ᷕ⚳炻㶭㛅ĩ1644-1912⸜炻ㅱ䁢⹟䅁⸜攻䲬1700⸜)
⑩䚠列⤥
⊰䈁⇑䥩Ṣ㓞啷
EstimateġEUR 600,-
Starting price EUR 300,-

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