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A WUCAI ‘DRAGON’ BOWL DAOGUANG SEAL MARK AND
POSSIBLY OF THE PERIOD
Daoguang seal mark and possibly of the period
The exterior enamelled with two writhing five-clawed dragons chasing
flaming pearls and two swooping phoenix, all between floral sprays,
below a border of the Eight Buddhist Emblems and ruyi-head motifs,
the well with a further iron-red dragon, raised on a short foot rim.
14.8cm (5 1/2in) diam.

£2,000 - 3,000
CNY17,000 - 26,000 HK$20,000 - 30,000

For a similar bowl see He Li, Chinese Ceramics, The Asian Art Museum
of San Francisco, 1996, pl. 651.

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A FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT ‘DRAGON’ WATER POT
Kangxi
The small, globular vessel with an inverted lip, the exterior enamelled
with two writhing dragons in mutual pursuit of flaming pearls, the
mouth rim with a ruyi-head border.
10.5cm (4 1/8in) wide

£800 - 1,200
CNY6,900 - 10,000 HK$8,000 - 12,000

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A PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT ‘BUDDHIST LION’ JOSS
STICK HOLDERS
Kangxi
Each modelled with a goggle-eyed lion sat on its haunches upon a
plinth, one holding a loose brocade ball, the other a cub, each with
stylised lotus flower incense stick holders stemming from the backs.
Each: 16cm (6 1/4in) high (2).

£800 - 1,200
CNY6,900 - 10,000 HK$8,000 - 12,000

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