A BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN 'DRAGON' BOWL
A BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN 'DRAGON' BOWL
China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The deep rounded sides rising from a short ring foot, freely painted around the exterior in rich cobalt-blue tones with two sinuous five-clawed dragons alternating with two magic pearls, amid flames and clouds, the interior with a dragon medallion, the underside with an apocryphal Wanli reign mark within a double circle.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and firing imperfections.
Provenance: German private collection, acquired at a German auction house in 2011.
Weight: 456.6 g
Dimensions: Diameter 16.5 cm
Auction result comparison: Compare a related Wanli mark and period bowl at Sotheby's London in Important Chinese Art on 4 November 2020, lot 178, sold for 18,900 GBP.
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A BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN 'DRAGON' BOWL
China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The deep rounded sides rising from a short ring foot, freely painted around the exterior in rich cobalt-blue tones with two sinuous five-clawed dragons alternating with two magic pearls, amid flames and clouds, the interior with a dragon medallion, the underside with an apocryphal Wanli reign mark within a double circle.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and firing imperfections.
Provenance: German private collection, acquired at a German auction house in 2011.
Weight: 456.6 g
Dimensions: Diameter 16.5 cm
Auction result comparison: Compare a related Wanli mark and period bowl at Sotheby's London in Important Chinese Art on 4 November 2020, lot 178, sold for 18,900 GBP.
