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A BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ DISH A BLUE AND WHITE ‘MAKARA’ BOWL AN UNUSUAL PAIR OF IRON RED-
Kangxi six-character mark and of the period Chenghua six-character mark, Kangxi GROUND BLUE AND WHITE BOXES AND
Vibrantly painted to the interior roundel with The bowl rising from a short foot rim to a COVERS
a writhing five-clawed dragon grasping at gently flaring mouth, the exterior with four Kangxi
a pearl amongst flames, the exterior with a makara-type beasts writhing amongst lotus Each lid finely painted with four various floral
further two dragons. 21cm (8 1/4in) diam. sprigs and above a ruyi-head border, the sprays radiating towards a central dragon
interior with further beasts and a central roundel, with a band of key-fret at the rim,
£3,000 - 5,000 double-vajra motif. reserved on a bright iron-red enamel ground
HK$31,000 - 51,000 21cm (8 1/4in) diam. the box similarly decorated.
CNY27,000 - 45,000 Each: 19cm (7 1/2in) diam. (4).
£1,000 - 1,500
HK$10,000 - 15,000 £2,000 - 3,000
CNY9,000 - 13,000 HK$20,000 - 31,000
CNY18,000 - 27,000

Provenance
Ancient Art, Stockholm (labels)

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A BLUE AND WHITE ‘SCHOLARS’ JAR
17th century
The baluster jar painted with the Hehe Erxian
to one side, the reverse with an attendant
presenting a miniature tree, penzai, to a
scholar seated by a large floor screen, with
a lappet border at the foot, the shoulder with
foliate cartouches reserved on wan diaper.
17cm (6 3/4in) high

£1,000 - 1,500
HK$10,000 - 15,000
CNY9,000 - 13,000

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