Fine Chinese Works of Art - 15th November 2022

Lot 505

A RARE CHINESE WUCAI GARLIC-MOUTH 'DRAGON' BOTTLE VASE

Estimate £4,000 - £6,000 | Hammer £8500

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Description

A RARE CHINESE WUCAI GARLIC-MOUTH 'DRAGON' BOTTLE VASE

KANGXI 1662-1722

The pear-shaped body decorated with a scaly three-clawed dragon chasing a flaming pearl, with its tail coiled around the slender neck, all below a border of triangular lappets to the mouth rim, 30.5cm.

Provenance: from a British private collection, purchased from Jan van Beers Oriental Art, London, on 7th November 2011, a copy of the original invoice is available.