A SMALL WUCAI `DRAGON` CUP

Lot 875
21.09.2023 14:15UTC -05:00
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ID 1007326
Lot 875 | A SMALL WUCAI 'DRAGON' CUP
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$ 15 000 – 18 000
A SMALL WUCAI 'DRAGON' CUP

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





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Mineo Hata Collection, Kobe, Japan.
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