Asian Art II - 28th July 2021
Lot 1073
A NEAR PAIR OF CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' BOWLS
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £800
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Description
A NEAR PAIR OF CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' BOWLS
FOUR CHARACTER KANGXI MARKS AND OF THE PERIOD 1662-1722
Each painted to the exterior with two scaly dragons in pursuit of sacred jewels, the beasts surrounded by stylised flames, with continuous scrolls bordering the rims and bands of ruyi-heads encircling the feet, the well of each with a medallion enclosing a further dragon, 9.7cm dia. (2)
Provenance: from an English private collection, Wiltshire.