An imperial Chinese green and yellow enamelled 'dragon and phoenix' bowl, Kangxi mark and of the period

An imperial Chinese green and yellow enamelled 'dragon and phoenix' bowl, Kangxi mark and of the period

Dia.: 14,8 cm - H.: 6,5 cm Yellow-glazed wares with green dragons are mentioned in Palace regulations as having been reserved for the imperial consorts or the highest-ranking concubines. The present variation of 'phoenix and dragon' bowls may have been produced for a special occasion, such as a birthday, as suggested by the auspicious 'longevity' (shou) character depicted on the interior. Ref.:- An identical bowl in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, is illustrated in Good Fortune, Long Life, Health, and Peace: A Special Exhibition of Porcelains with Auspicious Designs, National Palace Museum, Taipei, 1995, pl.19. - A second example, formerly in the Tsui Museum of Art, is illustrated in Chinese Ceramics IV. Qing Dynasty, Hong Kong, 1995, pl.111. - A third example is illustrated by S.Jenyns, Later Chinese Porcelain, London, 1951, pl. LXIX, no. 2. - Christie's, Hong Kong, June 1, 2011, lot 3510, for a fourth example. (Sold HKD 1.340.000)
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