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A MING-STYLE BLUE AND WHITE BOTTLE VASE
GUANGXU SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF
THE PERIOD (1875-1908)
The vase is decorated with large flower-heads and leafy tendrils above a band
of lotus petals below a trefoil cloud collar. The neck is decorated with upright
lappets above a band of classic scrolls. The mouth rim is enclosed by a band of
crashing waves.
15 1/4 in. (38.8 cm.) high
£6,000-8,000 US$7,700-10,000
€6,600-8,700

清光緒 青花纏枝蓮紋長頸瓶 六字楷書款

(mark)

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A BLUE AND WHITE AND IRON-RED-DECORATED 'DRAGON'
DISH
DAOGUANG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE
AND OF THE PERIOD (1821-1850) 181
The dish is decorated to the centre of the interior with a five-clawed dragon on
a ground of crashing waves. The exterior is similarly decorated with nine iron-
red dragons above crashing waves, all below a band of stylised coins below the
mouth rim.
6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.) diam.
£5,000-8,000 US$6,400-10,000
€5,500-8,700
Compare to a very similar dish from the Sui Yuan Zhai Collection sold at
Christie's London, 11 May 2015, lot 10.
(mark)
清道光 青花礬紅彩海水龍紋盤 六字篆書款

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