Page 58 - Bonhams Asian Art London November 5, 2020
P. 58
48 Y
A NEAR PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’
BOWLS
Qianlong seal marks and of the period
Each potted with deep rounded sides rising to a
flared rim, painted to the exterior in vivid shades of
blue with two sinuous five-clawed dragons striding
amongst scrolling flames and billowing clouds, the
interior with a central medallion enclosing a further
dragon amidst flames, wood stands.
Each 17cm (6 3/4in) diam. (4).
£2,000 - 3,000
CNY18,000 - 26,000
清乾隆 青花如意雲龍紋撇口盌一對
青花「大清乾隆年製」篆書款
Compare with a similar blue and white dragon bowl,
Qianlong seal mark and of the period, which was
sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong,
2-3 June 2016, lot 825.
49
A BLUE AND WHITE FIVE-PIECE ALTAR
GARNITURE
Late Qing Dynasty
48 Comprising an incense burner and cover, a
pair of gu vases, and a pair of candlesticks, the
incense burner of fangding form, painted with
various Immortals and the bajixiang, the cover
surmounted by a Buddhist lion-finial. 31cm (12
1/8in) high; the pair of gu vases of square section,
similarly decorated with the Eight Daoist Immortals,
separated by the central section decorated with
auspicious bats. 26cm (10 1/4in) high; the pair
of candlesticks also of square section, similarly
decorated with Immortals and bats.
25 1/2cm (10in) high. (7).
£3,000 - 5,000
CNY26,000 - 44,000
清晚期 青花仙人圖五供
50 *
A NEAR PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE
‘BAJIXIANG’ BOWLS
Qianlong seal marks and of the period
Each with deep rounded sides rising from a short
foot to a gently flaring rim, the exterior painted
with four ruyi-bordered roundels enclosing stylised
characters reading Wanshou wujiang (Boundless
long life), interspersed with lotus sprays supporting
beribboned bajixiang, the rim with a classic scroll
and the foot with a lappet band, the interior with a
shou character medallion encircled by the bajixiang.
Each 18.5cm (7 1/4in) diam. (2).
£8,000 - 12,000
CNY70,000 - 110,000
清乾隆 青花「萬壽無疆」番蓮紋盌一對
青花「大清乾隆年製」篆書款
Provenance: a Swiss private collection
來源:瑞士私人收藏
Compare with a very similar pair of blue and white
49 bowls, Qianlong seal mark and of the period, which
were sold at Sotheby’s London, 7 November 2012,
lot 495. See also one similar blue and white bowl,
Qianlong seal mark and of the period, which was sold
at Bonhams London, 8 November 2018, lot 154.
For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
56 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.