Fine Chinese Paintings and Works of Art - 17th May 2022
Lot 573
A PAIR OF CHINESE IMPERIAL WUCAI 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' BOWLS
Estimate £8,000 - £12,000 | Hammer £24000
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Description
A PAIR OF CHINESE IMPERIAL WUCAI 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' BOWLS
SIX CHARACTER DAOGUANG MARKS AND OF THE PERIOD 1821-50
Each decorated to the exterior with one green and one iron-red five clawed dragon chasing flaming pearls, divided by phoenix, beneath bands of the Bajixiang, the interiors with further dragons in iron-red, 15.7cm. (2)
Provenance: from the collection of Admiral Robert Coote CB (1820-1898), and thence by descent.
Admiral Coote enlisted in the Royal Navy in 1833. He was made Commander of HMS Volcano from 1845, HMS Victory from 1860, HMS Gibraltar from 1864 and HMS Arethusa from 1867. In 1874 he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of Queenstown and served as Commander-in-Chief of the China Station between 1878-1881.