ID 1007326
Lot 875 | A SMALL WUCAI 'DRAGON' CUP
Estimate value
$ 15 000 – 18 000
WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1620)
The shallow cup with slightly everted lip is decorated on the exterior with three front-facing five-clawed dragons amidst flaming pearls in underglaze blue, iron-red enamel, and yellow and green glazes. The interior is decorated with a phoenix in underglaze blue within double circles.
3 3/8 in. (8.2 cm.) diam., jichimu box
Provenance
Mineo Hata Collection, Kobe, Japan.
| Medium: | Ceramic |
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| Historical era: | Wanli period |
| Category: | Cups |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Medium: | Ceramic |
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| Historical era: | Wanli period |
| Category: | Cups |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
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