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A BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ BOTTLE
VASE
Jiaqing seal mark and of the period
Boldly painted around the exterior in
underglaze-blue with three writhing five-
clawed dragons pursuing the flaming pearl
amidst flames and ruyi-head clouds, all
above crashing waves, the mouth-rim with a
band of pendent ruyi-heads and the foot with
a leiwen band. 35cm (12in) high.

£15,000 - 20,000
HK$150,000 - 200,000
CNY130,000 - 180,000
A blue and white Jiaqing mark and period
vase of the same form and painted with the
same borders, but with numerous striding
and writhing dragons amidst cloud scrolls,
in the Qing Court Collection is illustrated in
The Complete Collection of Treasures of the
Palace Museum: Blue and White Porcelain
with Underglaze Red, vol.III, Hong Kong,
2000, pl.143.

Compare with a similar vase, Jiaqing,
which was sold at Sotheby’s New York, 13
September 2017, lot 22. Another similar
blue and white vase, Jiaqing, was sold at
Bonhams San Francisco, 16th December
2014, lot 8331.

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