Page 49 - Bonhams London May 13th aqnd 14th 2019 Chinese Art

112
A PAIR OF UNDERGLAZE-BLUE GILT
AND IRON-RED ‘BATS’ BOWLS AND
COVERS
Xuantong six-character marks and of the
period
Each bowl finely enamelled with four small
swooping bats in flight amongst scrolling
cloud formations, the covers similarly
decorated and with a small foot.
Each: 11.3cm (4 1/2in) diam. (4).
£2,000 - 3,000
HK$21,000 - 31,000 112
CNY18,000 - 26,000

113
A PAIR OF YELLOW-GROUND GREEN
AND AUBERGINE ENAMELLED
‘DRAGON’ DISHES
Guangxu six-character marks and of the
period
Each dish incised and decorated with a pair
of confronting ascending and descending
dragons in pursuit of the flaming pearl, the
exterior with four pendant grape vines.
13cm (5.1/8in) diam. (2).

£1,500 - 2,000
HK$16,000 - 21,000
CNY13,000 - 18,000
113
Provenance: A European private collection,
purchased in Beijing circa 1930

114
A PAIR OF WUCAI ‘DRAGON AND
PHOENIX’ BOWLS
Tongzhi six-character marks and of the
period
Each bowl with an iron-red and blue five-
clawed dragon in mutual pursuit amongst
peony sprays, with two elaborately
feathered phoenix, below a ruyi-head
band interspersed with the Eight Buddhist
Emblems below the mouth rim, the interior
with a further front-facing dragon. Each:
18cm (7 1/8in) diam. (2).
£4,000 - 6,000
HK$41,000 - 62,000
CNY35,000 - 53,000 114

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. ASIAN ART - PART I | 47