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AN UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND PUCE- 清乾隆 青花胭脂紅雲龍紋筆
ENAMELLED ‘DRAGON’ BRUSH
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
the bulbous body with a long cylindrical handle surmounted
with a globular finial, brightly enamelled in puce with two
ferocious five-clawed dragons and flying bats, the mythical
creatures each with a scaly body terminating in muscular legs
and sharp claws, writhing amongst stylised scrolling clouds in
underglaze blue
handle 16.8 cm, 6⅝ in.
HK$ 200,000-300,000
US$ 25,500-38,300
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