A RARE PAIR OF WUCAI 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' BOWLS

Lot 35
03.11.2020 14:00UTC +00:00
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Lot 35 | A RARE PAIR OF WUCAI 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' BOWLS
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£ 20 000 – 40 000
A RARE PAIR OF WUCAI 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' BOWLS

KANGXI SIX-CHARACTER MARKS IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN DOUBLE CIRCLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1662-1722)

Each bowl is decorated to the exterior in bright enamels with a green and a red five-clawed dragon alternating with two descending phoenix amongst chrysanthemum scrolls and below a band of Eight Precious Objects, the interior with a medallion enclosing a five-clawed red dragon chasing the flaming pearl.

4 1/8 in. (10.4 cm.) diam., hongmu stands

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