ID 861528
Lot 2986 | A RARE DOUCAI 'DRAGON MEDALLION' JAR
Estimate value
HKD 2 000 000 – 3 000 000
YONGZHENG SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1723-1735)
The finely potted jar is decorated to the exterior with five medallions, each enclosing a five-clawed dragon in pursuit of the flaming pearl amongst scrolling clouds and intercept by clusters of scrolls and tendrils, all above a band of stylized lappets to the foot. The shoulder is decorated with bajixiang above a band of stylized ruyi-head shaped clouds in green enamel.
7 1/8 in. (18.3 cm.) high
Provenance
The Estate of Geraldine S. Violett
Sold at Sotheby's New York, 30 May 1990, lot 179
Sold at Sotheby's London, Imperial Porcelain. A Private Collection, 4 November 2020, lot 12
| Applied technique: | Pottery |
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| Medium: | Ceramic, Porcelain |
| Historical era: | Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng period |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Category: | Jar |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Bottles, jars & flasks |
| Applied technique: | Pottery |
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| Medium: | Ceramic, Porcelain |
| Historical era: | Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng period |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Category: | Jar |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Bottles, jars & flasks |
| Address of auction |
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