ID 807491
Lot 968 | A LARGE FAHUA 'DRAGON' JAR, GUAN
Estimate value
$ 6 000 – 8 000
MING DYNASTY, 15TH-16TH CENTURY
The vessel is decorated with a continuous scene of two pairs of dragons contesting a flaming pearl above waves, below ruyi-shaped panels containing phoenixes alternating with flower sprays. The decoration is outlined in raised slip and picked out in pale aubergine, cream, and yellow, all on a turquoise ground. The interior is covered with a green glaze.
13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm.) high
| Applied technique: | Pottery |
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| Medium: | Ceramic, Stoneware |
| Historical era: | Ming dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Applied technique: | Pottery |
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| Medium: | Ceramic, Stoneware |
| Historical era: | Ming dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
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